The Deuce: Sports gambling is predatory. De jure ban is best but I would take de facto*

NCAA Tournament Pools Thread - Carl Spackler March 15, 2026, 21:44:24

Thanks for having me spackler. Another first day exit for me. Brutal l* - Mrap24 Today, 14:55:31
- lol, sorry* - bucktownillini Today, 15:00:24
And here we go.......the best weekend of the year is underway!* - Illiniphil Today, 11:17:17
Last chance for a link to the bracket pool. And I should just leave work now as I’m not getting - harb Today, 9:33:21
- Can you resend? I deleted the email in error!* - Dilbert Today, 10:48:47
  - Just saw this and sent but probably too late. * - harb Today, 11:15:28
    - Oh well. Ill pretend I had the perfect bracket. * - Dilbert Today, 11:16:01
      - You could always post it right here, ya know. Just sayin'...... * - osklister Today, 11:53:20
Last call for Survivor!* - Carl Spackler Today, 8:21:49
Gamblor Day 3 - uofi1998 Yesterday, 19:54:35
- 1st half unders on every game* - Mrap24 Today, 8:48:51
  - First one hits* - Mrap24 Today, 12:04:06
  - Sure. - EffinIllini Today, 11:31:49
  - Gonna have to look into this * - uofi1998 Today, 10:15:09
    - USF/Louisville under 75.5; HP/Wisky under 74.5* - uofi1998 Today, 10:41:53
      - W/L* - uofi1998 Today, 13:42:30
- added: Stoj 15+ +162. * - uofi1998 Today, 8:47:01
- If Miami pays tonight, proceeds going on TCU ML. * - uofi1998 Yesterday, 20:04:46
  - Added TCU +128* - uofi1998 Yesterday, 23:09:17
- I miss gambling but the taxes just killed it for me* - CanHartlebHireSnider Yesterday, 19:55:06
  - Do the same taxes apply to "prediction markets"?* - gvibes Today, 10:57:13
  - That whole thing is absurd beyond words. * - uofi1998 Yesterday, 19:56:39
    - what happens?* - memyselfandillini Yesterday, 23:17:26
      - Apparently theres an extra tax levied on top of every bet. It’s like every bet is juiced up* - uofi1998 Today, 8:29:38
        
        If you bet in the sweet spot where you're kind of a regular but not enough to have status - CanHartlebHireSnider Today, 8:56:08
        
        And that IL doesn't let you deduct losses. - Carl Spackler Today, 10:14:04
        
        Sports gambling is predatory. De jure ban is best but I would take de facto* - gvibes Today, 10:38:54
        
        I agree a ban is better - CanHartlebHireSnider Today, 10:45:46
        
        Bureaucrats gonna bureaucrat* - uofi1998 Today, 11:05:41
        
        That's bonkers. Absolutely bonkers.* - uofi1998 Today, 10:23:53
        
        Yeah forgot to add that* - CanHartlebHireSnider Today, 10:23:07
Gamblor Day 2. Prairie View ML, Miami ML* - uofi1998 Yesterday, 19:42:58
- I took the opposites. Oops. Didn’t hit on that one. Story of my betting life. * - harb Yesterday, 19:49:33
  - Gonna be like 90% Miami fans. * - uofi1998 Yesterday, 20:01:31
Gamblor sidejack... tonight's action... GL to my fellow junkies. - uofi1998 March 17, 2026, 17:23:24
- 2-1, profit* - bucktownillini Yesterday, 10:09:23
  - Heavier on that under, so all good. Both dogs ML today* - uofi1998 Yesterday, 10:40:11
- First rough loss of the NCAA tourney, 98, may there be no more* - reggiedunlop Yesterday, 10:02:36
  - So far so good... it probably will continue this way.* - uofi1998 Today, 10:35:31
  - good luck with that, =)* - bucktownillini Yesterday, 10:08:46
The most wonderful time of the year.* - Warrin'_Illini March 17, 2026, 8:25:05
- As a side note, I really struggled this year with the brackets. Went just absolute chalk.* - Warrin'_Illini March 17, 2026, 16:58:45
  - the stats say that, it's just the injuries that give me pause* - bucktownillini Yesterday, 10:10:06
My RotoCalcutta buys. 11 guys x $250: - JeffFrank March 16, 2026, 22:42:27
I’m still running a $20 a bracket pool. Pm me your email if you want me to send you the info* - Mrap24 March 16, 2026, 11:25:14
I’ll re-up the pool that I have done the last few years. Invites will be sent tomorrow. - harb March 15, 2026, 23:06:58
- Bump. Anyone else want in that didn’t get an invite. * - harb March 17, 2026, 16:53:00
  - Got mine. Just haven't registered yet. * - Tuscy March 17, 2026, 16:54:58
- Invites sent to those that have participated in the past. * - harb March 16, 2026, 7:50:51
  - I didn't see an invite. - Illiniphil March 16, 2026, 10:09:21
  - thanks!* - biclops March 16, 2026, 9:22:19
  - got it* - OWWDig March 16, 2026, 7:56:25
nm. * - harb March 15, 2026, 23:06:55
I look forward to my annual donation* - Dilbert March 15, 2026, 21:47:08

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