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1. Warner Stevenson

   December 20th, 2009 at 10:01 pm

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   Its not that KY is really against gambling. They are trying to protect Kentucky´s gambling interest by disallowing competition in kentucky(which in itself is illegal to do from KY)
   The next step from them will be to formerly legalize it after they have setup their own online gambling websites or made a deal with a few gambling companies.
   At the moment, Kentucky is not getting any money from offshore gambling companies and in this present economy, they need it and want it. So the best way to get some of that money is to first have a shake down to scare these companies and then make deals with them.
   The underage gambling protection crap is really just a pretext. If a kid really wants to gamble, he´ll find a way whether it is regulated or not. When I was a kid in KY, I used to go to Paducah, KY with friends and go to the Bluegrass Downs to watch the horses race. let me tell, you its easy to gamble on horses even if you are underage. Heck, I could just pick up tickets people had throw away that were actually winners and go to the cashier and get money for them.

2. eilonwy8

   December 20th, 2009 at 10:15 pm

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   It’s not that Gov. Beshear is against gambling. “The governor has said the sites create ways for children to gamble; undermine horse racing by creating untaxed competition; make it easier to launder money; and lack consumer protections to ensure that people actually receive their winnings.”

3. laughter

   December 20th, 2009 at 10:45 pm

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   Poker is harder to tax and regulate.

4. Paladin

   December 21st, 2009 at 4:18 am

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   1) tradition
   2) lack of control = no taxes