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A comment on Calling the Oregon Lottery's Bluff After Poker Machine Dealt a Strange Hand. Parent comment

Re:Calling the Oregon Lottery's Bluff After Poker Machine De... by refurb on Wednesday March 11, 2015 @09:57AM (#9184064)
Do you really think banning lotteries would stop people from gambling? It certainly doesn't work for alcohol or drugs.
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Re:Calling the Oregon Lottery's Bluff After Poker Machine De... by icelancer on Wednesday March 11, 2015 @11:36AM (#9184605)
Certainly not. But why should the government have a monopoly on it with ridiculous odds and games?
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Re:Calling the Oregon Lottery's Bluff After Poker Machine De... by refurb on Wednesday March 11, 2015 @11:48AM (#9184668)
Because it's better than the old system where people were blatantly ripped off and lent money that if they didn't pay back would result in their legs being broken?
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Re:Calling the Oregon Lottery's Bluff After Poker Machine De... by icelancer on Wednesday March 11, 2015 @11:49AM (#9184674)
...how is that different than today? Someone can find a loan shark and an illegal craps ring if they want. What you are describing is not happening in Las Vegas today, which has legalized gambling run by private entities.
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