Tag: Video Lottery My Ass

The sports betting bill should be called the “Dennis McGlynn Checkbook Enhancement Act”

Filed in Uncategorized by on May 31, 2007 4 Comments
The sports betting bill should be called the “Dennis McGlynn Checkbook Enhancement Act”

Let’s face it – sports betting is going to be a huge windfall for a small number of insiders and basically a net loss for everyone else.

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Sports Betting Takes Next Step

Filed in Uncategorized by on April 13, 2007 6 Comments

Kudos to Drew Volturo at DSN for continuing to cover the inevitable progression of Delawares Gambling problem into sports betting.  The revenue projections, job projections, and additional tax revenue are making this an offer that the legislature can’t refuse.  Here is the textbook example of the slippery slope…

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Has Denis McGlynn Already Shoved Sports Betting up Delaware’s Ass?

Filed in Uncategorized by on February 23, 2007 16 Comments
Has Denis McGlynn Already Shoved Sports Betting up Delaware’s Ass?

I thought I was going to play Dr. Watson to Liberalgeek’s Sherlock, but it seems I’m going to play Dustin Hoffman to his Robert Redford. Here it goes. It is easy to build a case that Denis McGlynn is behind an effort to promote sports betting in Delaware and in fact may have already sealed […]

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The Domino Theory

Filed in Uncategorized by on February 21, 2007 6 Comments

“West Virginia is about to move ahead of Delaware in what it offers by way of state-supported gambling. West Virginia has operated much like Delaware with slot machines at long-established horse racing tracks. (R. Williams) Last week, however, the House of Delegates voted 55-42 to authorize table games such as blackjack and roulette at the […]

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