May 22, 2023·edited May 22, 2023Liked by Christopher Dake
"Future portrait painter" made me laugh at 6:55 am, which is quite a feat. I read somewhere that something like 90% of Americans are now within one hour drivetime of a casino. Young people, especially, don't realize that not that long ago (the '70s and '80s) Las Vegas was the only way to gamble, which meant if you lived in the Central Time zone especially, you never gambled unless you bought a plane ticket to either Las Vegas or Puerto Rico.
In my experience, Atlantic City was and is mostly for New Jersey locals and NYCers who wanted to make the short sojourn, but never really attracted people from the rest of the U.S., which means until Indian casinos proliferated, Vegas was really the only game in town until the 1990s.
Exactly. A lot of lives are going to be ruined because gambling has never been more convenient. Turns out there was a reason our grandparents generation barricaded this vice into small pockets of the country, but freedom won out even when it isn't in our best long-term interest.
It's been interesting to watch how sports has transitioned from completely separating itself from gambling to openly partnering with casinos and online gambling - even moving teams to Las Vegas!
It is crazy for sure! Turns out Pete Rose was merely ahead of his time by about 30 years. I know this will be an 'old man yelling at clouds moment' but sports and gambling should not mix. But I abhor sports in general, so I know I'm not their target market.
"Future portrait painter" made me laugh at 6:55 am, which is quite a feat. I read somewhere that something like 90% of Americans are now within one hour drivetime of a casino. Young people, especially, don't realize that not that long ago (the '70s and '80s) Las Vegas was the only way to gamble, which meant if you lived in the Central Time zone especially, you never gambled unless you bought a plane ticket to either Las Vegas or Puerto Rico.
In my experience, Atlantic City was and is mostly for New Jersey locals and NYCers who wanted to make the short sojourn, but never really attracted people from the rest of the U.S., which means until Indian casinos proliferated, Vegas was really the only game in town until the 1990s.
I voted for all the casinos when they were on the ballot while I was living in Maryland. Not sure if that was the best idea looking back.
Now you can place bets on your phones, which is crazy - I can never even attempt to try and figure out how that works. Nothing but trouble. :)
Exactly. A lot of lives are going to be ruined because gambling has never been more convenient. Turns out there was a reason our grandparents generation barricaded this vice into small pockets of the country, but freedom won out even when it isn't in our best long-term interest.
It's been interesting to watch how sports has transitioned from completely separating itself from gambling to openly partnering with casinos and online gambling - even moving teams to Las Vegas!
It is crazy for sure! Turns out Pete Rose was merely ahead of his time by about 30 years. I know this will be an 'old man yelling at clouds moment' but sports and gambling should not mix. But I abhor sports in general, so I know I'm not their target market.