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Law enforcement.

Having been extensively involved in the poker industry for the majority of my adult life I can tell you, without question, that this statement shows a fundamental lack of understanding. Also, what could possibly make you think no one gets hurt? The story itself originated with a violent episode. A lot of people go into these games and after becoming intoxicated with free girls, drugs, and booze, lose a lot more money than they can afford. If they don't pay, with interest, they will not be sued by a collection agency, they will be visited by collectors.

The authorities couldn't care less if you have a home game. They have very good reason to crack down on these games as severely as they do.

AROD didn't hurt anyone.

If you are stupid to go into one of these games and don't have the money to sit down and play, that's on you.

I mean, I guess stupidity is a legit issue but whatever.

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Good post. I don't think this is a huge deal, but what you point out is what makes it a legit issue.

Exactly. It's like people in this thread have never seen The Sopranos, The Wire or any number of mob movies. In the end this was probably innocent but who exactly do people think usually run things like this?

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AROD didn't hurt anyone.

If you are stupid to go into one of these games and don't have the money to sit down and play, that's on you.

I mean, I guess stupidity is a legit issue but whatever.

You're absolutely right about stupidity but this problem is exacerbated by the "freebies". The whole idea behind them is designed to get people to overspend.

Say Joe Shmoe goes in there, has a couple drinks, has a girl, does some extasy and a little coke. They pretty much know what this guy is about. Pretty soon he has lost $10,000 that he simply does not have. Well, the guys running the game actually do not want to be paid back. They don't want the $10,000 nor do they want to hurt the guy. What they want is the $500 per week interest and they will bleed the guy relentlessly to get it.

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You're absolutely right about stupidity but this problem is exacerbated by the "freebies". The whole idea behind them is designed to get people to overspend.

Say Joe Shmoe goes in there, has a couple drinks, has a girl, does some extasy and a little coke. They pretty much know what this guy is about. Pretty soon he has lost $10,000 that he simply does not have. Well, the guys running the game actually do not want to be paid back. They don't want the $10,000 nor do they want to hurt the guy. What they want is the $500 per week interest and they will bleed the guy relentlessly to get it.

Yea, I get all of that.

But my point is, who cares if AROD sat a table and played some poker? Even if it was a shady game, if there is no proof he is doing drugs and things like that, then I just don't see it as a big deal and certainly not a national newsworthy story.

If he is doing drugs, getting into fights, etc...then I can see it being an issue.

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Yea, I get all of that.

But my point is, who cares if AROD sat a table and played some poker? Even if it was a shady game, if there is no proof he is doing drugs and things like that, then I just don't see it as a big deal and certainly not a national newsworthy story.

If he is doing drugs, getting into fights, etc...then I can see it being an issue.

This is the point. If it's a shady game, being run by shady people (like gangsters/drug dealers/etc), then why does that seem to be okay with you? Even if Arod's not doing anything necessarily wrong, you have no problem with him possibly associating himself with criminals?

And I'm pretty sure this has been said repeatedly in this thread, it's not about the activity that was taking place. It's about the legality of it and the company that was being kept, while the activity was taking place.

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Yea, I get all of that.

But my point is, who cares if AROD sat a table and played some poker? Even if it was a shady game, if there is no proof he is doing drugs and things like that, then I just don't see it as a big deal and certainly not a national newsworthy story.

If he is doing drugs, getting into fights, etc...then I can see it being an issue.

I agree with what you are saying about the tabloid nature of the news media. Look at what they did to Tiger Woods. Sharks smelling blood.

I just think MLB should have taken some sort of measure to keep it's players from lending credibility to this sort of illegal game. They basically gave him (and all players?) approval to continue. If sports players are not sanctioned for associating with illegal games it's only a matter of time until something bad happens.

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I agree with the comment that anything that throws a monkey wrench into the Yankees machine I am all for.

If Rodriguez was banned from MLB, it could work out for the Yankees.

He is on the decline, and that would be a lot of money freed up.

I'd rather see him play poorly at 40 in a Yankees uni.

I'm all for a suspension though.

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This is the point. If it's a shady game, being run by shady people (like gangsters/drug dealers/etc), then why does that seem to be okay with you? Even if Arod's not doing anything necessarily wrong, you have no problem with him possibly associating himself with criminals?

And I'm pretty sure this has been said repeatedly in this thread, it's not about the activity that was taking place. It's about the legality of it and the company that was being kept, while the activity was taking place.

No..Its none of my business what he does.
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