Reality is a Bitch
I recognize that every morning when I shave. That fortunately has little affect on my readers or table mates. Politicians have the same kinds of problems. Harry Reed seems to have resolved one of his. Evidently his butt was getting uncomfortable sitting on the fence over the poker legislation.
Harry is off the fence and on “our side” of the issue. As a result, he’s lost some of his constituents. I suspect that his financial disclosure will show he garnered more casino money friends than he lost.
This is one of his critics:
“It (online poker) is just the tip of the iceberg and could open up this state to more online gaming,” said Bill Hughes, the Marketing Director of Peppermill, to the Reno Gazette-Journal. “It will only draw more money out of this state, from our poker rooms and eventually other facilities.”
Now Nevada is a hard place to pull off reality checks. But even Mr. Peppermill can’t be that dumb. Poker rooms in casinos have had their ups and downs. Pre-Moneymaker few rooms even had poker available. Online poker made poker again a viable option for casinos. It will never generate the $/sq. ft. that other profit centers produce but it does get more players through the front door.
Mr. Peppermill seems to think that the state outlawing online gaming has stopped it in its tracks. My state also makes what I'm doing illegal. Mr. Peppermill, all the folks that want to play poker online in your state are already playing online poker in your state. Bad laws get ignored.
Online site have demonstrated they are happy to partner with the bricks and mortar side to bring lots of players to various tournaments. A fact that has bypassed the Nevada Gaming Commission during a major economic downturn for the area.
Reality doesn’t come to the top when discussing a marketing director. But, Mr. Peppermill has carried it beyond believability along with his California cohorts in their opposition to reality.
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