Anything for Bookies to Make a Buck
It’s bad enough the casino’s have infiltrated the lives of people around the world to the point where we don’t just have to deal with them on vacation, but in our everyday lives, but what the heck is the deal with making odds for TV talent shows?
I was just doing a little research for my Andrew Johnston Squidoo Lens when I came across this article from My Park Magazine. They are making odds on who will win Britain’s Got Talent, if Amanda Holden will cry when Andrew sings during the final, and if he will have a number one single this year. Does society need to put odds on everything? When will it stop?
Do I think the government needs to step in on something like this, NO? I don’t believe in government regulation. I think the bookies should take a look inside and really take a look at what they are putting odds on. Will it happen? I know the answer is no. There is a reason that these people are bookies and not book store owners. They don’t care who gets hurt when they are trying to make a living for themselves.
I hope Andrew Johnston doesn’t realize that there are odds out there on him; imagine the kids at school then if he doesn’t win. I can hear it already “My mom can’t afford to buy me new shoes anymore because she put our life savings on you to make Amanda Holden cry and you didn’t” and then a big fat pow in the face.
If the people that bet on this type of thing would just stop, the bookies would possibly stop wasting their time with odds on this type of thing, until then, I guess I have my blog to rant on.
Am I off base here?
Tags: anti-gambling, feelings about gambling
April 30th, 2008 at 9:51 pm
It’s only a problem if the people betting can’t control themselves. Like anything else, drugs, alcohol, food, sex…
If someone bets their whole life savings and can’t buy their children shoes, I would hardly blame the bookie or establishment collecting the bets. There needs to be a little self control in life. If there weren’t everyone would cheat, steal, stay high and bet their life savings away on tv shows.
Is alcohol, drugs and gambling a good thing? Probably not, but it’s part of our free society and the right to choose. Take it away and we’re all caged.
I’d rather throw an extra buck on the lottery and have fun… go to a party and have a couple of drinks…and bet my friends on whether or not Paula will be stoned on Tuesday night…
It’s all in fun until people lose control. That has to be changed not by government or by bookies… THAT has to come within one’s self.
May 2nd, 2008 at 4:40 am
Live Scores
Nice post, and excellent website