gut;1397076 wrote:But, for now, you'll have to be physically in NJ to place bets online.

Personally I think for most games it's about the atmosphere and experience. The idea of someone playing slots at home (well, at any time really) is sadly pathetic. It really should be reserved for a casino - let's not make yet another reason for people to be reclusive and anti-social.

For poker and sports betting I'm all for it. Especially for NJ, which is one of few states that can take sports bets. Should be big business - those ATM-type sports bet machines are going to make a killing in gas stations just over the river in NY and Philly.

derek bomar;1397092 wrote:For arguments sake lets say an online casino company is formed and now operates out of NJ. I guarantee you there will be a way around being physically in NJ to play.

gut;1397098 wrote:What is going to be really interesting is to see how this impacts lottery sales. The state will get a nice chunk of taxes off this, but I have to believe it's really going to slaughter lotto sales (especially the instant/scratch-off)

derek bomar;1397093 wrote:also... online poker should be fucking legalized and taxed. Just like marijuana and hookers. Ugh.

dlazz;1397203 wrote:Why?

gut;1397227 wrote:Because when people can sit on their ass at home and fritter away their money they'll have less to spend on the instant tickets at the gas station.

But perhaps people don't budget that way. Although I tend to think if you can dump $20 into an online slot machine you won't go buy $20 in scratch-n-win tickets at the gas station.

dlazz;1397233 wrote:Not all people who buy lottery tickets would gamble online. Old people especially

gut;1397234 wrote:You've obviously never seen pics of the people that fill-up internet "cafes". I'm not saying no one will play lottery, just that it will take a big hit.

karen lotz;1397247 wrote:I've always wondered about those cafes that I see all over. What kind of games do they have?

derek bomar;1397093 wrote:also... online poker should be fucking legalized and taxed. Just like marijuana and hookers. Ugh.

gut;1397098 wrote:What is going to be really interesting is to see how this impacts lottery sales. The state will get a nice chunk of taxes off this, but I have to believe it's really going to slaughter lotto sales (especially the instant/scratch-off).

Mulva;1397396 wrote:Are lotto sales currently up from where they were before pokerstars and full tilt got seized?

rydawg5;1397539 wrote:Oh heavens, we can't let people make such harmful decisions about their own finances. Should the federal government step in to protect them?

gut;1397550 wrote:I think online gambling is the future. Physical casinos will always be around for the experience, but the infinitely lower overhead with online gaming means states will be able to take a bigger cut of revenue while the operator can still make a profit.

reclegend22;1397423 wrote:Thank god I don't live in New Jersey. The only thing that stops me from losing everything is that each time I think it's a bright idea to gamble more money I have to drive all the way to the grocery store and rationally make the decision that I want to actually send cash by wire to a fictional filipino in Manila.

Firad;1397585 wrote:haha I had set up an account and they told me to tell Western Union that I was just on vacation in the Philippines and needed to wire money my cousin "Wendell" who left $$$ in a bag of mine. I said no thanks, bruh!