Bissinger Should Blame Bookies, Not the Internet
An IRS seminar held in the MGM Grand last week (!) somehow turned topics to legalizing sports books across the nation. We’re fairly certain IRS employees don’t set this policy, so it seems an odd time to bring up the topic. Still, it’s nice to have a totally unbiased discussion about taxable income, allocation of government resources, and legalized gambling in a casino with IRS officials.
(If you want to legalize gambling, talk to Senator Geary)
However, that wasn’t the part that struck us the most about this get-together. Noted sports book gambling expert Arne Lang felt the worst effect of legalized gambling wouldn’t be an increase in crime, poverty, or short-sighted government cash grabs that generally weaken surrounding economies.
Nope; Arne Lang worries that more people will be mean to athletes on the Internet if gambling was legalized across the nation. We’re trying the best we can, Arne! We can only snark so quickly!
