why do the politicians hate on poker so much?

[sixteentons]

In New York the New York Racing Association (NYRA) and State Lottery, which are controlled by politicians and provide money and jobs to their friends will stall legal online poker as long as they can because they perceive it as a threat to their revenue stream. What they don't get is that online poker players aren't going to bet less on horses because they can now play online poker. They also aren't going to dump less money into retarded slot machines at the state sanctioned fake casinos which only offer negative expectation games. Eventually they will come around - when they get enough bribes.

[bsam]

i hate all the crap that has to go with all their bs "we dont get money so eff u guys" its a lot of bull if they thought of it it would help all the states if u win big ur most likely not going to spend it all on poker you would buy stuff in ur state and help the economy.

[Squanto]

the us gov wants to tax all of the online poker sites

[sisler420]

i would like to know the same thing, i think ts due to the fact that us citizens can win money and its not really taxed i guess

[dspade]

I agree it seems like a win for them. They can tax the sites who charge a bigger rake.

[jasonv12]

Politicians are lazy and hate work. Legalizing something is work.

[squid300]

sigh, because most of them play, and suck.

[jasonv12]

sigh, because most of them play, and suck.

Maybe that too. ha

[Paisleysky]

Well I am definetly ready for a NY poker site like the NJ ones. Bring it on already!

[pokerponed]

The real reason lays deeper than we will ever know. lol