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[MWes11]

Supreme Court strikes down 1992 ban on sports gambling. Coming to a state near you. Will this effect the integrity of the college game at all? Could we see another point shaving scandal? Will there be another Tony from Blue Chips?

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/suprem...ng-possibility-nationwide-141246044--spt.html

 

[Ky-troutbum]

The integrity of the college game has no where to go but up!

 

[Born and raised Big Blue]

The integrity of the college game has no where to go but up!

Is there a love button for this?

 

[SpamburgerHamburger]

This is awesome. Let's hope our inept state government can get something right for once and legalize it immediately.

 

[UK34]

 

[USSLair]

This is awesome. Let's hope our inept state government can get something right for once and legalize it immediately.

I'm sure they will screw the state over and come up with an excuse for why this is bad.

 

[SpamburgerHamburger]

I'm sure they will screw the state over and come up with an excuse for why this is bad.

I fully expect them to screw the state.

 

[GonzoCat90]

Can't wait to be 25 years behind everyone else on this and then appoint a bunch of family members of politicians to run things.

 

[FactCheckerUSA]

I'm not looking forward to the new wave of point shaving scandals.

 

[MbergCat]

I fully expect them to screw the state.

They've already screwed the teachers.

 

[DCFseattle]

It's a brave new world. Americans will now be betting on sports...

 

[Untouchables22]

They've already screwed the teachers.

Sports Gambling and legal Marijuana take the state budget deficit into a surplus overnight. A massive surplus at that....

 

[~Keyser Soze~]

This is awesome. Let's hope our inept state government can get something right for once and legalize it immediately.

This backwards ass state? LOL, zero chance.

 

[MbergCat]

Sports Gambling and legal Marijuana take the state budget deficit into a surplus overnight. A massive surplus at that....

Oh, don't get it twisted, I'm all for both. I was just saying teachers have got the shaft. My wife has taught for 15 years, and it keeps getting worse.

 

[~Keyser Soze~]

Sports Gambling and legal Marijuana take the state budget deficit into a surplus overnight. A massive surplus at that....

What about all those marijuana overdoses in Colorado, do we really want that here? https://insiderlouisville.com/metro...-says-he-will-never-legalize-pot-in-kentucky/

 

[TheDude73]

There goes the game, as if it isn't already down the drain with these shoe companies pouring money to families everywhere.

Gambling will be legal everywhere - meaning refs will have the freedom to manipulate games however they feel will get them the win on the betting line.

 

[MbergCat]

What about all those marijuana overdoses in Colorado, do we really want that here? https://insiderlouisville.com/metro...-says-he-will-never-legalize-pot-in-kentucky/

Bevin never fails to remind me how big of an idiot he is.

 

[BlueElvis]

Gambling will be legal everywhere - meaning refs will have the freedom to manipulate games however they feel will get them the win on the betting line.

Like this is something new?

 

[USSLair]

There goes the game, as if it isn't already down the drain with these shoe companies pouring money to families everywhere.

Gambling will be legal everywhere - meaning refs will have the freedom to manipulate games however they feel will get them the win on the betting line.

Yeah since nobody is betting on games now.

 

[FactCheckerUSA]

Sports Gambling and legal Marijuana take the state budget deficit into a surplus overnight. A massive surplus at that....

Can you even imagine the things Kentucky could have achieved with the tax revenue from legal marijuana over just the last 5 years?

 

[TheDude73]

Yeah since nobody is betting on games now.

Oh I'm sure they are. This just makes it easier to do anywhere, and likely helps in anonymity.

 

[JC CATS]

Supreme Court strikes down 1992 ban on sports gambling. Coming to a state near you. Will this effect the integrity of the college game at all? Could we see another point shaving scandal? Will there be another Tony from Blue Chips?

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/suprem...ng-possibility-nationwide-141246044--spt.html

There already is off shore sports gambling. It is already being bet on in every state in this country

 

[JC CATS]

What about all those marijuana overdoses in Colorado, do we really want that here? https://insiderlouisville.com/metro...-says-he-will-never-legalize-pot-in-kentucky/

Lol, all those marijuana overdoses and now you going to have people betting on sports. What is this country coming to?

 

[Ky-troutbum]

Can you even imagine the things Kentucky could have achieved with the tax revenue from legal marijuana over just the last 5 years?

It would just be a lot more money for the politicians to mishandle...

 

[Untouchables22]

Can you even imagine the things Kentucky could have achieved with the tax revenue from legal marijuana over just the last 5 years?

The genius of it is that almost all of the economic growth in Kentucky is in metro areas. Marijuana is the one economic driver of wealth distribution that would predominantly be in rural areas. Could allow Eastern Kentucky to flourish for the first time in decades

 

[USSLair]

Yep f*** this guy.

http://kentuckysportsradio.com/main...-of-expanded-gambling-says-its-a-suckers-bet/

 

[precipitance]

A donation from the sacred cow (Churchill Downs) will pretty much keep in out of the state. Can't have a little thing like competition ruining the horse orgasm industry.

 

[drew_ukfan]

Love this state but so poorly ran

 

[downw/ball-lineD]

A donation from the sacred cow (Churchill Downs) will pretty much keep in out of the state. Can't have a little thing like competition ruining the horse orgasm industry.

Never understood this argument. Allow the tracks to be casinos as well.. It's a win in every aspect.. More bets to be made and more money for the tracks

 

[TopCatCal]

Adolph Rupp once said. That gamblers couldn't touch my players with a 10' foot pole. I think most of us know how that turned out. Well they no longer need a 10' foot pole. For those of you in favor of legalize sports betting. Be careful what you wish for.

P.S. Read about Bill Spivey. For those of you that don't want to do this. Just take my word for it. IF Spivey could have finished his playing days at UK. He would be considered along with Dan Issel & Anthony Davis as one of the 3 greatest players to ever play here. Instead a point shaving scandal ruined his career, & shut our basketball program down for a year. Like I said. Be very careful what you wish for.