Well, we do have a ton of other laws that do nothing but victimize people. Our justice system is garbage and puts tons of people in jail who pose 0 threat to others. For example drug users.

Laws against violence and fraud which protect people from harm can be legitimate. The only thing this law does is protect the interests of casinos by stifling competition. It's absolutely ridiculous to claim other businesses (casinos) are victims who are being stolen from here.

Not gonna lie, 25 years sounds extreme for what he’s accused of. I’m all for punishing tax evasion and having solid regulations on businesses, but taking most of a man’s life when he hasn’t physically harmed anyone sounds absurd.

That being said, this isn’t just about regulations. Casinos have very strict rules about how much their machines will pay out that are backed up by gaming commissions and independently verified. This prevents casinos from stealing from customers. No such protection exists in an “underground” slot machine.

It’s not just about keeping barriers to entry up. These regulations do somewhat benefit gamblers, or at least offer them protection from possible harm in excess of the inherent harm that comes with gambling on slots.

Wow Jerry what was the % as with your x-ray vision and view from basement window, you would be in best position.
Gal was back at the table Lit,
must be primo.

When I read your post at first I thought you meant Gal and one guy doing coke on stream, your full of Sh it.

he wont do 25 yrs thats just the maximum penalty for that particular crime. im sure if convicted it will be much less time

i'll take the under he see less than 8 years

Slots are illegal in california so he's not really stealing any business. Also he was paying taxes on the money by claiming it as poker winnings.

Probably people in Los Angeles, where the actual casinos don't have slot machines.

Ah that makes a lot more sense..

Saves them the 4 hour drive to vegas.

I feel like Im having a stroke trying to read this. I hope english isnt your first language. Go watch the stream I mentioned if you dont believe me.

Oh sorry Jerry
I have never seen any player sharing or doing coke on the stream.
Maybe you should go back to the vid olm8.
Passed a pouch?? Hmm x-ray vision who are you kidding.

How’d he not a fall guy for this?

He’s not getting 25 years guys. White collar crimes never get that unless it’s like Madoff level.

+ 1

Really looking forward to reading articles on how guys Reza and Armenian Mike made the money they put on the table. Hell, somebody asked Krish what he does for a living on a Hustler stream and he mumbled something like "I'm a serial entrepreneur". I mean, this is the EXACT wording an actual serial entrepreneur would use in this situation, right?

Same page.

Randroid gibberish aside, casinos are also regulated because they are very destructive to the community. So the ideal (that we often fall short of) is that we elect people and they strike a balance between our freedom to indulge in vice and limiting the destruction.

Casinos, especially fringy ones, are also total cesspools. I have spent my adult life in them, which is proof enough. But additionally, there are drugs, prostitution, loan sharking, drunks and drunk drivers. The Hustler line up of rapists, conmen and assorted scumbags is typical of the clientele. Lots of gangbangers in LA casinos. It's quite reasonable for people to not want one opened in their neighborhood, which is why all LA cardrooms are in bad neighborhoods desperate for money.

"But it's your choice!" Destructive addictions impact everyone around the addict. As a yute, I spent years saving up 10k to help me take some steps in life. I didn't gamble, but unbeknownst to me, my roommate did and he stole much of it and left me on the hook for the full rent. Ultimately I lost it all.

That's not even a big deal compared to a kid whose parents lose their homes, college funds, inheritance etc. or the husband/wife of the addict.

Hope he doesn't get 25 years though.

Be carful with this talk. Not only is it messed up it’s liable. Not cool bro.

Nick Vertucci

You’re always mistaken it seems.

Nick Vertucci

I don't want to doxx Krish because he does not use his full name on streams, but he is actually very successful in the marketing/corporate strategy/brand building space and has been for decades. His frequent punts aside he is an incredibly sharp dude.

are you going to report him to the better business bureau?

https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/orange/pro...518/complaints

There are legal casinos with slots and video poker machines all throughout the Los Angeles area. Why would anyone go to some backroom casino unless they were extending credit. They never mentioned where the illegal casino was.

They very well might have been. When the mob ran sports betting, the real profits came from the loans.

Also, if you are in say, The Valley, it's like an hour and half to a tribal casino. And people would go play BJ at commerce or somewhere and pay a dollar a hand just to play, so I guess they'd go to some shady place to play slots.

Do you have a good spot to recommend for video poker in Hollywood Hills?

It's spelled "libel". Also that statement wouldn't qualify, at least not in a legal sense. Stay away from NVG Nick, you're only going to fan the flames.

On the Hustler Live stream, Garrett just said there aren't slots in Los Angeles. Who to believe?

Probably not the real Nick

That sounds odd. Aren't profits from sportsbetting "real" enough for you ?

Try and think it through.

Do you think bookies lose money on bets ? If that were the case, why would winning bettors need to borrow money ?

Perhaps you meant to say those net losing players would go into hock to loansharks, but you are confusing two different business lines, each of which might generate "real" profits, whatever you mean by "real".

Sure, loan sharking can be a profitable "related" business, but that would not mean the profits from bookmaking were any less "real", would it ?

Are you saying bookmaking is a net "loss-leader" for loan-sharking ? I say, no way. For years Las Vegas casinos lifted their lines from offshore books, I don't think Las Vegas sportsbook operations were loss-leaders for any loan sharks' profit centers.. .....