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Recently in this forum, esteemed BW member Ronbets opined that Vegas sportsbetting had hit rock-bottom. Well, Ronbets is right 99.9% of the time, but in this case he is wrong.
For proof that the worst is yet to come, consider the following: First, the Gaming Control Board (GBC), which "temporarily" imposed a $2200 cumulative limit for all phone wagers combined in a 24-hour period at each sportsbook offering phone betting, now seems intent on making this ruling permanent.
First, they had insisted that anyone wishing to eliminate the $2200 daily cap fill-out paperwork and present substantial proof of Nevada residency. Now, from what I hear, it is unlikely that the cap will be eliminated for anyone.
Furthermore, according to a phone clerk at the Horseshoe, The GBC's next target is going to be over-the-counter wagering. Who knows what kind of harassment measures they have planned for anyone wanting to make large bets at a sportsbook. It wouldn't surprise me if the GBC starts forcing sportsbooks to interrogate big-time players and fill-out detailed reports on them.
It is impossible to overestimate the idiocy of the neo-Nazi control-freaks who run the GBC. For example, one of the hottest nightclubs in Vegas was C2K at the Venetian. Well, some chick visiting the club overdosed on the drug ecstacy, and the reactionary GBC simply closed the club down. Talk about throwing out the baby with the bath water.
When Artie and his crew of runners had millions of dollars confiscated from them by the GBC and Feds earlier this year, Dana of Don Best Sports stated that Vegas now treats sportsbettors like criminals. Unfortunately, that is the truth.
For proof that the worst is yet to come, consider the following: First, the Gaming Control Board (GBC), which "temporarily" imposed a $2200 cumulative limit for all phone wagers combined in a 24-hour period at each sportsbook offering phone betting, now seems intent on making this ruling permanent.
First, they had insisted that anyone wishing to eliminate the $2200 daily cap fill-out paperwork and present substantial proof of Nevada residency. Now, from what I hear, it is unlikely that the cap will be eliminated for anyone.
Furthermore, according to a phone clerk at the Horseshoe, The GBC's next target is going to be over-the-counter wagering. Who knows what kind of harassment measures they have planned for anyone wanting to make large bets at a sportsbook. It wouldn't surprise me if the GBC starts forcing sportsbooks to interrogate big-time players and fill-out detailed reports on them.
It is impossible to overestimate the idiocy of the neo-Nazi control-freaks who run the GBC. For example, one of the hottest nightclubs in Vegas was C2K at the Venetian. Well, some chick visiting the club overdosed on the drug ecstacy, and the reactionary GBC simply closed the club down. Talk about throwing out the baby with the bath water.
When Artie and his crew of runners had millions of dollars confiscated from them by the GBC and Feds earlier this year, Dana of Don Best Sports stated that Vegas now treats sportsbettors like criminals. Unfortunately, that is the truth.
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