The overreaction in this forum is somewhat understandable since betting is obviously an important part of all of our lives. What people need to do however is to look at the CONTEXT of this all. This bill didn't pass as a standalone item, it got snuck in as a political favor. The bottom line is the government and its agencies don't really care about offshore gambling as much as some of us believe in here. It is priority number 45243 if you will. A few politicians who can't pass anything else of value go out and talk about how terrorists could be involved, how our children and families are at risk, etc, but they aren't exactly speaking for everyone.
The bottom line, as I have said countless times before, is these people have jobs to do. They have more work than they could ever get done so they pick and choose. A new law passing means they have to give it some time, but that's it. What has been causing problems are all these idiots who can't keep their mouth shut. While Nigel Payne and David Carruthers talked sensibly, they still should have been invisible. All the press releases stating how much money these businesses make and all the taunting they did to government officials was too much. The government could not stand by and admit they were not doing their jobs. Hence action has been taken and we are all worse off for it.
Now if we all just keep quiet, let the public companies say they will get out of the US, and then have everyone just go about our business we can get these government people off our backs. They will make one pass at doing something, realize its tough to do, then just quietly let it slide as long as no one brings up the point that they aren't doing their jobs. No matter what though, there will be ways to bet offshore and get your money there and back. There is zero doubt about that.
The bottom line, as I have said countless times before, is these people have jobs to do. They have more work than they could ever get done so they pick and choose. A new law passing means they have to give it some time, but that's it. What has been causing problems are all these idiots who can't keep their mouth shut. While Nigel Payne and David Carruthers talked sensibly, they still should have been invisible. All the press releases stating how much money these businesses make and all the taunting they did to government officials was too much. The government could not stand by and admit they were not doing their jobs. Hence action has been taken and we are all worse off for it.
Now if we all just keep quiet, let the public companies say they will get out of the US, and then have everyone just go about our business we can get these government people off our backs. They will make one pass at doing something, realize its tough to do, then just quietly let it slide as long as no one brings up the point that they aren't doing their jobs. No matter what though, there will be ways to bet offshore and get your money there and back. There is zero doubt about that.
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