Comments on: 60 Minutes at the WSOP http://www.bankrollboost.com/poker_blog/60-minutes-at-the-wsop/ The Poker Gossip Blog about Babes, Videos, and all things Poker! Sat, 22 Nov 2008 11:29:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: graham http://www.bankrollboost.com/poker_blog/60-minutes-at-the-wsop/#comment-143941 graham Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:13:19 +0000 http://www.bankrollboost.com/poker_blog/?p=736#comment-143941 I wish I could agree with you, but I wouldn't put it past a big network to put a negative spin on something to boost ratings. Frankly, I think a lot of those networks are corrupt and don't really report the full truth a lot of the time (often making the gov't look way better than it actually is). I guess only time will tell now... No, I don't think being silent is the right answer, but there are other channels such as organizations like the PPA. Write your congressman/governor.. whatever it takes. Hoping media (that relies on ratings) will be fair and produce an unbiased story is not the best way to support it, IMO. Obviously we have different opinions on this one though. I wish I could agree with you, but I wouldn’t put it past a big network to put a negative spin on something to boost ratings. Frankly, I think a lot of those networks are corrupt and don’t really report the full truth a lot of the time (often making the gov’t look way better than it actually is). I guess only time will tell now…

No, I don’t think being silent is the right answer, but there are other channels such as organizations like the PPA. Write your congressman/governor.. whatever it takes. Hoping media (that relies on ratings) will be fair and produce an unbiased story is not the best way to support it, IMO. Obviously we have different opinions on this one though.

]]> By: Michael Josem http://www.bankrollboost.com/poker_blog/60-minutes-at-the-wsop/#comment-142419 Michael Josem Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:15:46 +0000 http://www.bankrollboost.com/poker_blog/?p=736#comment-142419 I think that 60 Minutes will neither put a positive spin, nor a negative spin. I have faith that they'll be fair. Apart from anything else, what's the alternative for people who enjoy and support online poker? Be silent in our advocacy? I think that 60 Minutes will neither put a positive spin, nor a negative spin. I have faith that they’ll be fair.

Apart from anything else, what’s the alternative for people who enjoy and support online poker? Be silent in our advocacy?

]]> By: graham http://www.bankrollboost.com/poker_blog/60-minutes-at-the-wsop/#comment-140915 graham Sat, 21 Jun 2008 20:32:22 +0000 http://www.bankrollboost.com/poker_blog/?p=736#comment-140915 Michael, Do you honestly believe that 60 minutes is going to put a positive spin on the story, or will it just be a smear campaign? I agree that tougher regulation is needed, but do you really think it will come about because of a story on 60 mintues? Michael, Do you honestly believe that 60 minutes is going to put a positive spin on the story, or will it just be a smear campaign?

I agree that tougher regulation is needed, but do you really think it will come about because of a story on 60 mintues?

]]> By: Michael Josem http://www.bankrollboost.com/poker_blog/60-minutes-at-the-wsop/#comment-140325 Michael Josem Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:14:06 +0000 http://www.bankrollboost.com/poker_blog/?p=736#comment-140325 I think that your claim that this will "obviously be bad for online poker" is wrong. It offers an opportunity to highlight the importance of fair regulation to protect players in this industry - regulation that already applies to many sites such as PokerStars, PartyPoker, Svenska Spel and others. I think that your claim that this will “obviously be bad for online poker” is wrong.

It offers an opportunity to highlight the importance of fair regulation to protect players in this industry - regulation that already applies to many sites such as PokerStars, PartyPoker, Svenska Spel and others.

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