scavs - youbet in illinois ?? trouble

[Secretariat]

http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=33789

this is an article that speaks to youbet being in more states than the laws allow, tvg is 100% legal and youbet is in trouble.

[Scav]

Yeah, it should be interesting...It doesn't effect me because I wager through Pinnacle now, as it is

[chromer]

"Based on what we know of right now, from what we're hearing, those comments sound to both be totally inaccurate, as well as verging on being reckless."

-Spokeman for Youbet quoted in the article.

I'd be shocked to find out a large corporation is operating in violation of a cease and desist order. This is something that 1 Congressman said on the floor of the house. Did you know that Congresspeople cannot be sued for slander in speech made within Congress? It's protected the same way you and I cannot be sued (for slander) for testimony in court.

Youbet has a legal department. Think about it.

[Secretariat]

you can not get a tvg account to wager online because its illegal in illinois. tvg has a media outlet, a television station, and a legal department, yet they do not allow it.
i went through the preocess of signing up and then at the end of the preocess they say, sorry illinois doesn't allow it.
someone is right and someone is wrong.
i wish i could bet on the phone, it would make life easier.

[Scav]

Block, get a friggin Youbet account, they have phone wagering....I used to go out to Arlington and call in the wagers WHILE I was out there, in the party in the park area....Didn't have to worry about losing a voucher, or getting too hammmered and putting all my money on Shane Laviolette as a joke

[chromer]

Okay. Retake then.

TVG has a conservative legal department unwilling to tread in a gray area. Youbet's legal department has looked at the same fact scenario and reached a different conclusion.

As a bettor, why would any of this matter to you? If they are taking bets, why not use them?

[Habersham000]

Block, get a friggin Youbet account, they have phone wagering....I used to go out to Arlington and call in the wagers WHILE I was out there, in the party in the park area....Didn't have to worry about losing a voucher, or getting too hammmered and putting all my money on Shane Laviolette as a joke

Hahaha one of the funniest things I have ever heard..."getting too hammmered and putting all my money on Shane Laviolette as a joke"

[Scav]

I have done this twice, it is like 20% of the reason I hate him so much

[ArlJim78]

I have done this twice, it is like 20% of the reason I hate him so much


Ah ha! Now the truth comes out. What's the other 80% all about?

[Scav]

Because he is just brutal. He is like 6 foot 4 inches. Laviolette would get Secretariat beat, I guarantee it.

Jim, you watch Illinois racing alot, HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A GOOD RIDE BY THIS FOOL? He is my Gomez.....Honest to god, I cross off ANY HORSE that is riding at Arlington, period, I don't even look at him. I MOVE UP a horse that has Laviolette jumping off. THE ULTIMATE ANGLE

[ArlJim78]

Because he is just brutal. He is like 6 foot 4 inches. Laviolette would get Secretariat beat, I guarantee it.

Jim, you watch Illinois racing alot, HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A GOOD RIDE BY THIS FOOL? He is my Gomez.....Honest to god, I cross off ANY HORSE that is riding at Arlington, period, I don't even look at him. I MOVE UP a horse that has Laviolette jumping off. THE ULTIMATE ANGLE

I'm not quite where you are with your "Shane off angle"... but whenever I see his name listed it doesn't exactly get me flying out of my seat heading to the windows. I would have to say that I don't bet many of his mounts. He's not what I would consider a "live" rider.

[Scav]

The first thing I look at when looking at an Arlington program is I go through EVERY horse see who rode him last time, if Shane did and got booted, auto play for me on every ticket I am playing that race, horse could be 54002/1, playing him. If he is in the race, I treat him as he is scratched.

SO BRUTAL.

[Suffolk Shippers]

Block, get a friggin Youbet account, they have phone wagering....I used to go out to Arlington and call in the wagers WHILE I was out there, in the party in the park area....Didn't have to worry about losing a voucher, or getting too hammmered and putting all my money on Shane Laviolette as a joke


GREATEST.COMMENT.EVER

Should be retired in the Derby Trail Hall of Fame

[ArlJim78]

GREATEST.COMMENT.EVER

Should be retired in the Derby Trail Hall of Fame

Just go through some of Scav's previous posts. You'll find many hall of fame "so comedy" nominees!

[Scav]

GREATEST.COMMENT.EVER

Should be retired in the Derby Trail Hall of Fame

Just wait Suffolk, there is plenty more, ESPECIALLY if Laviolette is involved.

There are four people I hate in life.

Steve Bartman, Brant Brown, Shane Laviolette, and Jerry Hairston Jr.