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Would it be beneficial to legalize online gambling in the United States?

• arcatek 14y ago
  Not for us, apparently.
• MBlume 14y ago
  Massively, yes. We could start seriously betting on real-world events. It becomes harder to make crappy predictions ("If this bill isn't passed, crime will skyrocket!") when people can just check the going odds. ETA: Much better explanation: http://squid314.livejournal.com/352406.html http://squid314.livejournal.com/352406.html
  • hexonexxon 14y ago
    set up your own bitcoin betting site and host it in antigua
  • whatusername 14y ago
    Interesting. Does something like that exist in other countries? We've got this in Australia: http://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/current-affairs http://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/current-affairs But it's no-where near the level that article describes.
    • semanticist 14y ago
      I worked next to the guys from Smarkets (https://smarkets.com https://smarkets.com) for a while. It looks like they're focussing heavily on sports betting now, but they'll do politics or media things when there's interest.