When the signing of the bill, does winning at this become harder,easier, or same?

Iceman · Oct 10, 2006

I say harder.

I think most gamblers are on the fence with th e whole offshore industry and when they get any hint of the issues at hand they will bolt.

The less players involved the harder to have "public" money influence the market and that in turn helps the guys who need line movements in some way shape or form to make this whole thing work.

I say it can't help and to some to degree it will hurt. We shall see.

One of the main reason I think this, is because I have 2 guys who bet with locals apporach me about this and both (because of poker sites) think that this whole betting offshore has to do more with the players getting in trouble than the banks. People are paranoid. Meaning less are apt to go offshore.

I say this industry goes back 5 years from all this.

fivedoorsdown · Oct 10, 2006

maybe a little harder. i couldnt use any of my credit cards at any books or netteller anyways. all were with banks that didnt allow those transaction. so it wont be harder for me but for some yes

sean1 · Oct 10, 2006

I say easier. I expect some nice post bill bonuses...

Sean

sean1 · Oct 10, 2006

If you lose outs you need, get a Canadian bank account... THus, it can only get easier. (if you play poker - sucks to be you)

levistep · Oct 10, 2006

sean1 said:
If you lose outs you need, get a Canadian bank account... THus, it can only get easier. (if you play poker - sucks to be you)

I hope poker gets out of this clean and they hit the sports betters instead. :howdy:

forest29 · Oct 10, 2006

Depends. The harder it makes it for players to postup, the more sweetner the books will apply...they'll make it worth our while.

WVU · Oct 10, 2006

the less fish and more sharks the less bonus dollars there will be to give out. If you rely on bonuses to make most of your profits like i do then it will be harder without a doubt.

If you are capping for profit then you will need more luck than most and you will have less outs to line shop.

sean1 · Oct 10, 2006

If the squares all go away, it will just change capping. Lines will move to cater to the folks betting and "acting like a square" will get the money.

Should be interesting how lines change over the next year.

Sean

WVU · Oct 10, 2006

within 2 years I predict 75% of the shops open now will have been bought out and merged into 20 or so main books.

Sugarbear · Oct 10, 2006

Easier by far, a ton more convient, a lot less strees, for a time, a lot easier to scalp and middle, less trash, better policing by the community and plenty of people losing as always.

What could possibly be better?

Sugarbear · Oct 10, 2006

I really do love this buisness. Its tremendously emotional, but I would not trade the life for anyhting else in the world. Come whatever, its Buisness as Usual. Buisness is BOOMING.