re: Why is sports betting illegal in Louisiana?

Posted by Artie Rome

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Posted on 10/25/14 at 3:28 am to dpd901

That's not why, stupid.

But man that was edgy.

Posted by TheFranchise

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Posted on 10/25/14 at 6:40 am to IceColdBeer

Vegas has little to do with it. The casinos here are mostly owned by Vegas parent corps. It would only expand their customer base.

Posted by Scoobahdoo

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Posted on 10/25/14 at 8:28 am to death valley driver

I signed up with Fan Duel at the beginning of the year. I deposited $25 and played every week up until last week. Of course, I suck and lost $20. Now, it won't let me play because my location won't allow. So they took my $20 and now I can't play. bullshite...

This post was edited on 10/25/14 at 8:29 am

Posted by TigerBait0129

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Posted on 10/25/14 at 8:55 am to Scoobahdoo

so if this is the case, why are we allowed to bet on sports on sites like bovada? and 5dimes?

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Posted by lsu777

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Posted on 10/25/14 at 9:22 am to TigerBait0129

You aren't allowed. It's illegal to use any online gaming site

Posted by TigerstuckinMS

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Posted on 10/25/14 at 9:25 am to TigerBait0129

quote:
so if this is the case, why are we allowed to bet on sports on sites like bovada? and 5dimes?

You're not allowed to.

Posted by LT

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Posted on 10/25/14 at 12:24 pm to The Pirate King

Would you rather have pro sports or sports betting?

Posted by biglego

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Posted on 10/25/14 at 12:37 pm to The Pirate King

Louisiana loves freedom.

Posted by go ta hell ole miss

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Posted on 10/25/14 at 12:50 pm to ScrapPack

quote:
relatively 50/50 odds.

Relatively 50/50 odds? You have to win at a 52.4% clip to break even. Much better odds in blackjack, but less dollar per bet value (.28% advantage in typcial Vegas BJ game).

Posted by JG77056

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Posted on 10/25/14 at 12:52 pm to biglego

I think it's going to eventually go through in New Jersey. It's hard to say your brand will be irreparably harmed by sports betting when we've seen these huge increases in revenue coincide with increases in betting. More interest is more interest.

Posted by JG77056

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Posted on 10/25/14 at 12:56 pm to go ta hell ole miss

quote:
Relatively 50/50 odds?

He didn't say anything about what you have to do to make money, he was comparing it to the lottery. For any given lottery drawing your odds are terrible, but for a football game you're choosing 1 of 2 sides. 50/50.