Comments on: All Bets Off For Idaho Horseless Racing

By: justamazed

justamazed — Sun, 27 Sep 2015 21:13:33 +0000

By the way I might add that the Idaho Lottery has machines in establishments that most definitely simulate Slot Machines.. There’s obviously something wrong with this whole picture.

By: justamazed

justamazed — Sun, 27 Sep 2015 21:09:28 +0000

By the way I need to add that the Idaho Lottery has electronic lottery machines in various establishments in town that also simulate a slot machine. There is definitely something wrong with this whole picture.

By: justamazed

justamazed — Sun, 27 Sep 2015 20:39:06 +0000

The indian tribes that have gambling in Idaho, seemed to have the biggest problem with the govener’s veto. I wonder if it was done as it was on purpose. It’s saddens me to think that a north Idaho indian tribe has so much energy and money to spend on challenging a governors veto, that doesn’t directly affect them. They have their money making casinos in most states, whether gambling is legal or illegal in that state, as they are a sovereign nation. We don’t challenge there decisions. Someone forgot to tell them they lost the war.. Our governments fund so much for these tribes, the rest of us don’t get that kind of support from our government. Correct me if I am wrong most states have lottery, that is also gambling.

By: JJ

JJ — Wed, 16 Sep 2015 15:08:06 +0000

Sorry for those who lost their job because our elected leaders believe their moral positions against gambling should be codified and our own liberty reduced.

Whether or not the machines were legal is an issue, but the greater problem is our leaders telling us gambling is bad, prohibiting us from doing it, unless it is the state owned monopoly called the lottery, which the state actually advertises and encourages us to gamble in.

By: Bieter Begone

Bieter Begone — Sat, 12 Sep 2015 21:23:33 +0000

Why does the state care if people play slot machines or not? I suspect the impetus for this came from the casinos on Indian reservations and cactus Pete’s. They simply didn’t want the competition.

An entity that runs a lottery or two, which is gambling, shouldn’t be telling people how they can gamble,

By: erico49

erico49 — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 11:21:13 +0000

J Smith. I agree. However, we need to get government (Ada County) out of the entertainment business also. And we need to hold Otter accountable for his horrible management.

By: Zippo

Zippo — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 07:44:04 +0000

I’m betting on the lawyers winning big! Again

By: Grumpy ole Guy

Grumpy ole Guy — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 01:19:38 +0000

Laws are law; rules are rules. Something the Guv likes to overlook when it is convenient to him. Expensive to the tax payers, including those who have kept voting for him.

By: Porcupine

Porcupine — Thu, 10 Sep 2015 22:18:59 +0000

Any one that saw the instant racing machines knew they were nothing more than a slot machine. The “historical race” lasted for maybe 2 seconds. Then you hit the button and you are on to the next one. You are just betting on a number not a race.

If you go down the slippery slope of trying to save a dying sport like horse racing you are opening up a can of worms.

Why not Idaho City??… We really need to get money to survive after the fire. The town is dying… Why not the Idaho Vandal football team? They aren’t winning games and a little extra money sure would help. Could hire a better coach! …. Why not have gambling so it will reduce our taxes and solve all of problems like the lotto did?

Let the legislators man up and pass a legal gaming law if they want to go this way. Don’t let a few rich folks that have a hobby of racing horses save their hobby and not save a town that is in need of help.

By: J Smith

J Smith — Thu, 10 Sep 2015 22:04:48 +0000

We should make everything that doesn’t harm others or the environment upon which we all depend legal, and have a book burning party using all the existing law books. It’s ridiculous to parse out which forms of gambling are legal, and which are not.

There are so many laws now that they say the average citizen commits 3 felonies a day. Rest assured though, if you get caught, you’ll enjoy huge fines and being entangled in the legal system for years, but if the rich folks get caught, they’ll not spend a day in jail.