Yeah it's just the world we live in.

Bad actors exist in governments, businesses, charities, poker games, etc... but because horse racing involves animals... it gets extra scrutiny from activist groups.

And I completely agree with some of the critics.

The FBI indictment against Navarro and Servis said that track veterinarians at NYRA were helping them dope up their horses. The very people we employ to protect the animals were putting them at risk.

It's sick and hopefully we get national legislation for horse racing that helps further clean up the sport.

But to completely ban the sport like some folks are asking?

There is already underground/unregulated horse racing happening in America... and it's cruel, disgusting and inhumane.

With most prohibitions, the activity just goes underground and I'd argue that this is exponentially worse for equine athletes than legal and regulated horse racing (that we should continue to heavily scrutinize and reform).

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CRAZY TIME

Wagering on Siberian Slap Fighting:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUy4zrDUcDE

Only in america can you walk down a high street and buy a gun but not place a bet

You seriously think someone cannot place a sports bet from anywhere in the US ?

Only someone from the UK would whine about gun ownership, and in the same sentence, brag about betting shops on "high street", all while paying taxes to the Royal Family on every wager placed.

In Nevada, you legally can buy a gun while legally making a mobile sports bet, botn from inside the gun store.

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Yeh, but can you play online slots

And NJ, PA, IN, IO, NH, CO.

But I'll give this guy the benefit of the doubt and assume he just woke up from a multi year coma.

Definitely legalized sports betting (in the US) in the near-term.

That's a bad thing, not good!

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lmao

As great as that would be, I'd much rather see betting on crackhead throwing competitions to be the next big thing in gambling

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9fv...robablyfakecom

In the UK the punter does not pay the tax, or have it deducted from any winnings. The gambling operator pays the tax on there profits.

He might be technically correct cos if you win you'll get told to **** off permanently and that leaves losers who will be paying it indirectly.

There are 4,000 people watching Belmont Park on YouTube right now on a Monday Afternoon. That's not including the simulcast streams and the Fox Sports telecast.

Is there 4,000 people logged into Bovada poker right now?

I think horse racing will make a comeback and if it can become legal online in all states (It's legal in 41 states but not Texas) it could continue it's boom.

...and we're not living in Tudor times. Taxes don't go to the crown.

I've always wanted to see new concepts in Casinos. I've seen those new games in MGM casinos that are like gambling versions of the "Match 3" mobile games. Interesting and there's certainly a lot of potential with those kinds of games given how popular they are. But when's the last time you saw a brand new game invented solely for the purpose of gambling? You can adapt poker, dice, etc endlessly, but I'd love to see something brand new. More of a wish than a boom prediction.

As for the next boom? I think we are going to see a wave of legalization beginning with sports betting and moving on to at least slots. Here in South Texas, there are a bunch of illegal slot lounges that keep opening, getting busted then moving somewhere else. Some cities down here have pretty much legalized them, but they aren't supposed to pay in cash -they do anyway and no one stops them. The illegal gambling market is huge and not even underground anymore, the government is going to want a piece of that -or should; I think States are stupid not to just legalize it already rake in the cash.

The stock market and crypto is becoming more and more popular. Also legalized sports betting.

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Slots should have 100% return rate, cure gambling sickness...how hard would it be to make gambling close to zero fee?

Esports betting for sure. The events will run no matter what and the 18 - 35 year old male demographic is massively into it.

Supposedly 7 figure bets already being placed on it in crypto markets.

I think young people will find it more fun to watch and bet on their favorite streamer rather than play poker. But who knows.

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