[jimmym]

Well not much news from the gambling summit, the media gave it the usuall 15min of glory mainly interviewing a few loses who managed to use up all there money because they were allowed to and they dont have a problem its the sites fault ect ect.

I hoped eejit would have been interviewed giving his take on it and how easy it is for any1 to make a few pound ot 56k.

the bbc have had a message board running and a few quotes for and against have appeared. lots of thought and effort to just sign up and then again the usuall braindead posts,

If two players each have a finite number of pennies and begin to toss them with the winner keeping the penny. Each player has a 50% probability of winning. Now repeat the process until one player has all the pennies.
If the process is repeated indefinitely, the probability that one of the two player will eventually lose all his pennies must be 100%.
P1 = N2/N1+N2
This means that the probability of winning is linked to the number of pennies. Casinos have more pennies so will always win.

American attempts to prohibit alcohol failed. You cannot dictate to people and legislate against gambling it won't work. Not being a gambler myself I fail to see the attraction in giving aways money for an illusary gain. Leave these people to get on with their lives. We are only here for a short time make the most of it.

f the government can make money out of people gambling, then I'm all for it.
Maybe it'll distract them from thinking up new taxes to impose on normal folk.

I have just read the article about Vicky Clark running up a £27000 debt via internet gambling. I'm sorry but I don't have an ounce of sympathy. Why should the Government put restrictions on these if people like Vicky can't take responsibility for their actions -tough!

this last made me laugh the site gave her back the money she lost, because they didnt want bad press...fucking stupid I think..

"I think all form of gambling should be outlawed there will be fewer people with gambling addiction and fewer people with gambling debts" - dianna lyew, birmingham

I suggest you read up on 1930's prohibition in America. People will gamble if they want to, it's their right if that's what they want to do with their life.

Banning only puts it in the control of criminal gangs.

So there we have it,,Gambling Online is great,,If you live in the UK pay your taxes and spend what you cant afford..I did notice though that the Media didnt interview any players who were winners at all, perhaps we have NONE.