It's time for my annual rant about
oppression in the USA. Americans work hard, pay their dues and should have the right to
spend their money as they see fit. We have laws against many things. Most of these laws
make some sense, but the laws concerning gambling do not.
We live in a country that discourages online internet gambling. I say
"discourage" because the law does not clearly ban such activity, it just makes
it difficult. To my knowledge, no American has been convicted in a court of law of
gambling on the internet. Let me know if you hear of such a conviction.
We also live in a country where most states sponsor a lottery that is, by most
accounts, such a blantant ripoff that it would have made the mob numbers runners of the
1930's envious. Government sponsored gambling with a massive takeout by the government. So
massive, that it would have landed you in jail in previous times. We live in a very
hypocritical country. You can fly to Nevada and bet on most anything. You can spend your
money on something absolutely foolish or overpriced. But you will have some problems
funding an offshore gambling account. Remarkably, our best friend on this silly issue is
Barney Franks. Barney, you see, likes to play poker online.
So, here's to you, Bill Frist. One monodigital salute for the idiot that came up
with the atrocious addition to a port security bill that set in motion the funding issue.
Meanwhile, some guys at Texas A&M have come up with a cool alternative. At
their website, you can bet on sports, and it's legal. It it legal because you cannot lose.
If you cannot lose your money, it cannot be gambling in the classic sense. Huh? Yep, it's
a very fun way to play. You are given 10 cents to bet with. Doesn't sound like much, does
it? If you lose your 10 cents, you can get it back at no cost and start over.
The idea is to encourage you to watch some advertising to improve your odds. A
small price to pay to turn the traditional house advantage into one of your own. You can
even bet parlays by taking more than one selection on a betting page. Think you sweat out
a $100 bet on college football? You will find you will sweat out a 50 cent bet almost as
much, if that is all you have. Losing means starting over. I have managed to get as high
as $1.94. One guy has over $1000. With the advantage moved to your side, you have a
fighting chance to build your balance and if you ever get to $20, you can cashout by
requesting a check!!!
The minimum bet is 10 cents. In the beginning, you can only place one bet because
you only start with 10 cents in your account. After you build up your account balance, you
can wager as little as 10 cents on a play and stay in the black by not risking it all on
one bet. Or you can try to roll it up quickly by risking it all for several plays in a
row. Your choice as to strategy. I started betting partials after I reached 50 cents.
If you sign up through the link below, I will get 5% of every penny you win. You
can then enlist friends to join and you can get a 5% bonus of their winnings. No penalties
on losses. Very cool and very much fun! And the wife won't kill you for blowing the rent
money on bad bets.
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