Comments on: Ka-Ching! Gambling in PA http://www.sighclub.com/2004/07/05/ka-ching-gambling-in-pa/ Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:14:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Kristen http://www.sighclub.com/2004/07/05/ka-ching-gambling-in-pa/comment-page-1/#comment-451 Kristen Wed, 07 Jul 2004 10:52:04 +0000 http://sighclub.com/?p=396#comment-451 I can't believe that 18 states have legalized gambling, and that's not including the states that have Indian-controlled gambling! It's gone way too far. I used to be laissez faire about this, but now that I know it's coming to my home state, I'm starting to have different thoughts about it. Sure, people can gamble in NJ and CT, but now that it's in my backyard (well sort of) I suddenly feel differently. I'm one big hypocrisy. I can’t believe that 18 states have legalized gambling, and that’s not including the states that have Indian-controlled gambling! It’s gone way too far. I used to be laissez faire about this, but now that I know it’s coming to my home state, I’m starting to have different thoughts about it. Sure, people can gamble in NJ and CT, but now that it’s in my backyard (well sort of) I suddenly feel differently. I’m one big hypocrisy.

]]> By: Your friend Jennifer Myszkowski http://www.sighclub.com/2004/07/05/ka-ching-gambling-in-pa/comment-page-1/#comment-450 Your friend Jennifer Myszkowski Tue, 06 Jul 2004 18:34:29 +0000 http://sighclub.com/?p=396#comment-450 I am so vehemently anti-gambling, particularly when that gambling is sponsored by the state. It has nothing to do with religion or anything, just my personal experience. When I was in junior high, my friend's father left them to move to Reno and blow all their money on gambling. In another instance, one of my colleagues had a husband who blew all their rent money (basically every month) on scratch tickets. Sure, gambling is entertainment, but it's a dangerous kind of entertainment, and one I don't want to entertain. I more than object to gambling; I boycott it. I have gotten scratch tickets for presents that I have won money on but haven't turned in because I'm just not interested in being party to the madness. I suppose if I had won any kind of serious money, I might be forced to reconsider my view. Or maybe I'd just give the winning ticket to a worthy cause. I don't know. And since I don't play, I won't win, so the point is rather moot. I am so vehemently anti-gambling, particularly when that gambling is sponsored by the state. It has nothing to do with religion or anything, just my personal experience.

When I was in junior high, my friend’s father left them to move to Reno and blow all their money on gambling. In another instance, one of my colleagues had a husband who blew all their rent money (basically every month) on scratch tickets.

Sure, gambling is entertainment, but it’s a dangerous kind of entertainment, and one I don’t want to entertain.

I more than object to gambling; I boycott it.

I have gotten scratch tickets for presents that I have won money on but haven’t turned in because I’m just not interested in being party to the madness.

I suppose if I had won any kind of serious money, I might be forced to reconsider my view. Or maybe I’d just give the winning ticket to a worthy cause. I don’t know.

And since I don’t play, I won’t win, so the point is rather moot.

]]> By: Kristen http://www.sighclub.com/2004/07/05/ka-ching-gambling-in-pa/comment-page-1/#comment-449 Kristen Mon, 05 Jul 2004 14:48:02 +0000 http://sighclub.com/?p=396#comment-449 No need to cry... Stuff like that will probably still get raided, because the Gaming Commission is made up of big business folks who want the lion's share. No need to cry… Stuff like that will probably still get raided, because the Gaming Commission is made up of big business folks who want the lion’s share.

]]> By: Jamie http://www.sighclub.com/2004/07/05/ka-ching-gambling-in-pa/comment-page-1/#comment-448 Jamie Mon, 05 Jul 2004 13:57:27 +0000 http://sighclub.com/?p=396#comment-448 What's funny is that my grandfather's democratic club always had slot machines since I was born. The cops used to raid the club regularly when the pay-offs weren't flowing smoothly. I'm going to miss the image of my grandfather and other 70+ year olds being raided by the cops at their club. Memories. What’s funny is that my grandfather’s democratic club always had slot machines since I was born. The cops used to raid the club regularly when the pay-offs weren’t flowing smoothly. I’m going to miss the image of my grandfather and other 70+ year olds being raided by the cops at their club. Memories.

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