Comments on: Wayne Gretzky Knew About Wife’s Gambling http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/ap_newsbreak_gretzky_knew_about_gambling_-_yahoo_news/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:06:28 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: yetanotherjohn http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/ap_newsbreak_gretzky_knew_about_gambling_-_yahoo_news/comment-page-1/#comment-73224 yetanotherjohn Fri, 10 Feb 2006 19:14:20 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/13644#comment-73224 Vegas requires that you bet in person (I think its a state law). So what the illegale betting is doing is offering 1) convenience (place your bet by phone) and 2) potentially different odds than Vegas (I have no idea how much if any the vegas and illegal odds differ). There might also be a difference in the security of the bet (not in paying off, but whether you have to put the money in up front). I think this is the case of a standard racketering investigation coinciding with a famous name. Vegas requires that you bet in person (I think its a state law). So what the illegale betting is doing is offering 1) convenience (place your bet by phone) and 2) potentially different odds than Vegas (I have no idea how much if any the vegas and illegal odds differ). There might also be a difference in the security of the bet (not in paying off, but whether you have to put the money in up front).

I think this is the case of a standard racketering investigation coinciding with a famous name.

]]> By: Mark http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/ap_newsbreak_gretzky_knew_about_gambling_-_yahoo_news/comment-page-1/#comment-73167 Mark Fri, 10 Feb 2006 04:30:33 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/13644#comment-73167 I agree with Wayne: if there was no betting on hockey games, this is much ado about nothing as far as the people placing the bets is concerned. Now, as for the ringleaders, that is a different story... I agree with Wayne: if there was no betting on hockey games, this is much ado about nothing as far as the people placing the bets is concerned. Now, as for the ringleaders, that is a different story...

]]> By: Wayne http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/ap_newsbreak_gretzky_knew_about_gambling_-_yahoo_news/comment-page-1/#comment-73158 Wayne Fri, 10 Feb 2006 02:09:36 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/13644#comment-73158 How many millions has Jordan lost betting on his golf games? How many millions did people lost in illegal betting (betting among friends or bar patron) on sports everyday. Until I see attempts on fixing some games or events, I see this as a blown out of proportion story. How many millions has Jordan lost betting on his golf games? How many millions did people lost in illegal betting (betting among friends or bar patron) on sports everyday. Until I see attempts on fixing some games or events, I see this as a blown out of proportion story.

]]> By: floyd http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/ap_newsbreak_gretzky_knew_about_gambling_-_yahoo_news/comment-page-1/#comment-73154 floyd Fri, 10 Feb 2006 01:16:21 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/13644#comment-73154 in some states the government not only wants to be your bookie;but your PIMP as well!next they'll want to be your pusher too!all this is kinda icky since they already think they're your mommy&daddy, what a jealous god government makes![lol] in some states the government not only wants to be your bookie;but your PIMP as well!next they'll want to be your pusher too!all this is kinda icky since they already think they're your mommy&daddy, what a jealous god government makes![lol]

]]>