Tim James exposes Sheldon Adelson as a hypocrite - Page 3 - Poker News

Just because something seems obvious to you doesn't mean it's obvious to everyone. Not many people have been countering Adelson's arguments against online poker publicly and illustrating how the same arguments could be made for his establishments.

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08-16-2015 , 01:53 PM

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I think you guys live under a rock or something to think the general public doesn't know that there are minors using fake ID's in Vegas to gamble and drink and hookers can be found in any lounge where tourists congregate. These same people probably wonder why tech conventions are always held in Vegas and not super exciting places like Silicon Valley.

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08-16-2015 , 02:09 PM

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This is a well produced video and it certainly shows Aldeson's hypocrisy , but the problem i have with it is that it would be relatively easy to produce a similar video which shows 19 year olds denied entry to a casino and then have them be able to sign up and play online poker. Casinos don't allow everyone with fake IDs to enter and online gaming sites do not bar everyone who attempts to sign up fraudulently.

This. Let's be honest, it's general knowledge around here that a pretty high percentage of online poker players started playing online underage... so it's a bit hypocritical to claim that it's impossible or even difficult.

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08-16-2015 , 02:13 PM

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That was on unregulated sites.

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08-16-2015 , 02:13 PM

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http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/type1620.html

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08-16-2015 , 02:16 PM

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I stopped watching after 20 seconds. Some media-hungry dude butthurt by the fact that you can play video poker underage and pick up a lady at the bar. At a casino in Sin City.

I mean, there are real crimes happening in the world. Sheldon Adelson is apparently perpetrating some - these aren't them.

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08-16-2015 , 02:18 PM

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http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/type1620.html

Cute. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosti...l_prostitution

"Of all the prostitution business in Nevada, only about 10% is legal, and 90% occurs in Las Vegas. Legal prostitution in Nevada grosses about $75 million per year while illegal prostitution in the Las Vegas area grosses about $5 billion per year. Some 300–400 prostitutes are arrested each month by the Las Vegas police."

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08-16-2015 , 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Land O Lakes

So your point is that Sheldon's hypocrisy is ok? Or that he is not a hypocrite?

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08-16-2015 , 02:35 PM

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So your point is that Sheldon's hypocrisy is ok? Or that he is not a hypocrite?

Apparently his point is that it's in wikipedia so everyone knows the truth because once something goes on the internet it transports to everyone's brains so it's okay for Adelson to keep spreading his bull**** because everyone knows he's full of it even though people keep giving him a platform to spread it and few if any will counter it.

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08-16-2015 , 02:39 PM

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Anyone that gives two ****s about what goes on in gaming and Vegas already knows this ****, and the Amish people you must be referring to will not give a **** either way.

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08-16-2015 , 02:41 PM

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My point is, what does the prevalence underaged drinking, gambling and prostitution have to do with the subject of the thread? I think it helps prove the point that Sheldon Adelson is a massive hypocrite and dishonest about his motives.

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08-16-2015 , 02:44 PM

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How to expose Adelson as a hypocrite in one sentence:

Billionare casino tycoon leads lobbying against online gambling for moral reasons.

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08-16-2015 , 02:47 PM

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"Everyone knew" Ray Rice knocked out Janay with a fierce uppercut in the elevator. The video ruined him.

"Everyone knew" Mitt Romney despised the least fortunate members of society. The video ruined him.

"Everyone knew" Donald Sterling was a racist POS for decades prior to the V. Stiviano incident. The audio ruined him.

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08-16-2015 , 02:47 PM

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How to expose Adelson as a hypocrite in one sentence:

Billionare casino tycoon leads lobbying against online gambling for moral reasons.

Exactly. It's frightening to think people think there are people who believe his motives are genuine.

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08-16-2015 , 02:52 PM

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Lol. This is not that video.

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08-16-2015 , 02:55 PM

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Let's send this to 60 Minutes and wait, wait, wait....

This really is not the exposé that you think it is. About the most shocking thing in the video is the hooker starting at 1k and stating it as a question.

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08-16-2015 , 02:59 PM

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FLAME WARS!!!!

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08-16-2015 , 03:01 PM

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Were you trying to make a point?

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08-16-2015 , 03:05 PM

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excellent video, this scumbag needs to be exposed for the piece of **** that he is...we should certainly be raising awareness and spread the word...gonna put this up on facebook

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08-16-2015 , 03:09 PM

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Were you trying to make a point?

You missed it? All the videos you mentioned were top national news stories. Please send this video to all the syndicated news outlets, and let's see who runs with it.

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08-16-2015 , 03:19 PM

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Yes lets attack him so we can get online poker back!

You know, so we can be cheated again, have our money stole again, have people working for the sites who can see our cards and cheat us out of money like they did at Ultimate Bet, Absolute poker - and how many others. Funk that. Funk online poker forever. Live is where it's at baby.

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08-16-2015 , 03:34 PM

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"Everyone knew" Mitt Romney despised the least fortunate members of society. The video ruined him....

Since his first paycheck Romney has given 10% of his earnings to charity and has employed and helped more "unfortunates" that all of the Clinton "charity" that uses over 80% of its reported "donations" for the personal expenses of the venal Clinton couple. His point in the video was that it is hard to get the X percent of the US population that lives on government handouts and does not earn their own living to vote against continuing their dependence.

/Ending political rant. Everyone knows you're a puppet

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08-16-2015 , 03:40 PM

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Great video. Pay no attn to butter boy he just likes to be a contrarian.

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08-16-2015 , 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Land O Lakes

You missed it? All the videos you mentioned were top national news stories. Please send this video to all the syndicated news outlets, and let's see who runs with it.

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