Industry people: We criticize so many different entities for their mischaracterizations and conflations, yet here we are throwing out absurd #'s about "illegal" betting, and we wonder why leagues have their hands out and states impose absurd tax rates and fees.https://twitter.com/DustinGouker/status/973204917354749952 …
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Replying to @SteveRuddock
Gaming industry: "Legalize sports betting. There's so much money, it'd be like swimming in Scrooge McDuck's vault!" Legislators & Leagues: "Cool! We'd like a cut." Industry: "Oh my! Margins are thin. We couldn't possibly make any money if we had to share."
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Replying to @Grange95 @SteveRuddock
Gaming industry: "Sports betting will bring in billions of dollars of revenues and taxes." New Jersey: "Umm, we overestimated online gaming revenues by massive amounts." Industry: "Nonsense! Our projections show sports betting is huger than slots!" Nevada: "Umm, guys ..."
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Replying to @Grange95 @SteveRuddock
there are 60 million fantasy sports players! idk why I even try.
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Replying to @DustinGouker @Grange95
and 50 million poker players *counting every person who's ever seen a single hand dealt at their kitchen table.
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Well, shit, that just doubled the number of people who can beat me at poker. Thanks for nothing.
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