Super bowl weekend. You going to bet on the game . Watch out your government may punish you, even your poker game may be illegal, but government likes to ban things like ticket scalping. We have to get the resellers out of the process. Some people want to ban missioned martial arts. High School Cheerleading is more dangerous than mmo. And how about that ban on drugs, with so much money in sports should College Stars be paid . No. Lets ask, what if government ran sports. John sunday you will make a bet on the super bowl but the trouble is it your a baltimore fan your team is expected to se a had to make a bet that is fair . Pilot get the point spread which is about 2. 5 points points, as San Francisco could bid you could win your bet that makes it more interesting and makes the game more fun but where does the point spread come from . Bookies, a professional but takers. That is illegal in most of america yet they are ever wear and billions will be bet, most illegally. Isnt it time to legalize gambling . Should betting on sports be allowed . Never. It encourages poor people to spend money they dont have. John politicians agree and banded on the internet say it is not the right moral choice, or sound public policy. There is enough dysfunctional families but tonight my guest says the government should get out of the way annie duke a former poker player and Patrick Basham author gambling a healthy bet. What are you talking about . It is a real healthy for the individual and society that you have not read this before because Research Says it has problem gambling but the truth is the evidence doesnt back up. John how is it healthy . It helps our brain and hearts. Older folks who play the go there is proof it helps to stave off alzheimers. Youre laughing but it is true. The evidence is there but has not been looked for because there is no government funding. John it teaches kids about risk and probability. We learn to deal with risk that is why kids should appreciate earlier. John annie duke you dont by theealthy part . When i teach about probability i think there is some use to it but i think some people argue it is immoral or general harm to society with it and identify that they step back from society but when you argue the of the side to say there are good things coming you lend weight to the argument that she left to the legislative issues. The moral argument has run out of political steam so what they have done is taken cues from tobacco and obesity. It could cost of a society. John as a professional annie duke, uc the casinos lies, chainsmoking, people lose all their money. Less than 1 in any kind of gambling activity have a problem compared to alcohol which is between seven and 9 . But even with problems they make those tweezers for themselves, theyre not hurting anybody, we dont legislate should not protect people from their own bad decisions and hurt the for geordie to enjoy in a healthy way like a restaurant or movies. To british generals trillions have far more gambling is no bigger. John they assume it will get worse. They have a thought experiment if we have gambling on the internet than society will fall apart. John then you have to go to the casino. Then what about Online Shopping . With prohibition people do it anyway. There are all kinds of revenues it is it regulated the government gets taxer is a shady . John it is harder to do with the problem gamblers when it is illegal. It is harder to keep children on line as well. John we tried to get opponents. [laughter] but one group stop predatory gambling, addicted gamblers are abandoning their children and casino parking lots. Scare stories. It is anecdotal but it shows the extent is massively overstated and wed never hear about the Positive Side of gambling. We dont legislate by anecdote. John we do. We shouldnt. Fair point. There was an anecdote about a kid who lost money on line and robbed a bank but blaming it on internet gaming, would get the kid that has good statistics, Free Internet gaming there was no increase of gamblers with issues. These are not the causes. For them to say anytime somebody robs the bay was the day shopping problem, a gambling problem then we will be and what made them make the bad decision is a slippery slope. We have a deadline of how are you doing direct harm, is a consensual . Then they dont let people still doenitz to people who are overweight. That may be coming. A big unknown they have paid for studies on what distinguishes gamblers from non gamblers and the American Government found one slight difference difference, gamblers are more social, a more involved in their community and likely to donate to charity. John i believe you but i want to see the studies. Super bowl week talk about legalizing Sports Betting betting, david stern nba commissioner commissioner, one thing i am certain of commonage jersey says they have no idea theyre doing because they are just interested in making it the dollar. But if you legalize it is in the light and where you get more problems with College Sports when they dont pay the players. Whether Sports Betting or online gambling, it is projecting another domtic industry. John nfl, nba, National Hockey league have joined a lawsuit against new jersey that it threatens the integrity of sports sports, fundamentally at odds with the contest must be perceived as being determined solely on the basis of honest athletic competition. Is already happening. There are bookies on it every corner and a tremendous amount of illegal gambling. Bring it into the light. The most ardent supporters of those leaks those of the most ardent illegal gamblers. Nobody will watch the bull without the spread is published in usa today. [laughter] people are watching the game because of the spread. John half of the states ban social gambling, a friendly game, i occasionally play poker it is still legal it might stay as long as nobody profits from running the game. We are intelligent enough to know our limit. Leave the government out. If were not Strong Enough to govern ourselves. The. Development forces the government to step in. Thats stupid. Smoking cigarettes is predictive of behavior. Did not prevent us from smoking or drinking in our home. The liberal guy makes that argument they protect us from ourselves. We are unable to make rational decisions. John with the casino they say it is a kid. It is the slippery slope that you want to protect people from their own bad decisions. There are bigger problems but then all a sudden you just have no freedom to make choices. When i think is a bad decision is different than what you think. John what shows the hypocrisy of government, the state lottery because there was a numbers racket, organized crime you could pick a number, we cannot do this, we have to stop it well then maybe if we compete we will drive them out of business. We have state lotteries for they are worse they take 50 mostly from poor people and run distrusting commercials that says quote your job and happiness caused nominee did not earn some makkah the pri has cornered the market. Is aimed at the airport neighborhoods. Gambling is no different than any other enterprise when the government runs it it does not go well. There is no competition with the lottery. The worst lot machine a loss vegas will take 0. 5 if there were competitors youd get a much higher return but the lottery is 0. 50 on the dollar. John 50 from my government . Thank you annie duke and Patrick Basham. Ticket scalping, should that be legal . What about steroids . Should College Athletes be paid . Next. Next. Law you know how painful heartburn can be. For fast, long lasting relief, use doctor recommended gaviscon®. Only gaviscon® forms a protective barrier that helps block stomach acid from splashing up relieving the pain quickly. Try fast, long lasting gaviscon®. John motor game linebacker may have made millions even without concocting a fake girlfriend. Basketball forward would have made millions and they are worth at least that the college because they make millions of their services some bring in 50 million profit tickets, and meteorites, clothing, alabama football coach paid five point 5 million last year. College sports is big busiss but they are paid nothing. The top players get scholarships, no tuition because college should be imager time. That is not fair says professor of entrepreneurship at syracuse university, dr. Boyce watkins. The burden of proof is on the n. C. A. A. John is to show that runs College Sports. They do give the scholarship but if you went and said we will take away your 5 million salary and give you a Free Education how would you feel about that . John the alabama coach . We live in a society we have labor rights for people can negotiate salaries. It doesnt make sense they make millions of dollars nobody turns on the College Basketball game to see the coach they look for the players. Icahn the parents share in the revenue . John theres not much of a movement they dont complain the complaint. If they speak freely on the issue the ones understand how much money is made are very resentful. Remember the fab five from the university of michigans chris webber talks about seeing his jersey on sale for 100 if he cannot afford to go to mcdonalds. Nobody gives that many to be next. The quickest way to get a fair result is for players to get to the final four and say we dont go on the court and tell the family gets many. Then they dont get paid and i guarantee they would come to the negotiating table quick. John i agree with you. But most americans do not agree with us. No. No. No. No. Absolutely not. They go to school to learn. It takes away from the greatness of sports. John they play for their team. We have a free labor market people can negotiate salaries. If you are nine years old in the blockbuster film, they cannot pay with a scholarship. John it is consenting adults, they can and would never contract they make. In my opinion the n. C. A. A. Can operate in a way that controls the labor market would be illegal in any other industry. K mart cannot collude with walmart and target because the Justice Department steps in. It will not regulate itself itself, the outside force has to bust up to do with the right way or do with a different way. Or go back to fundamentals of academic integrity which is fine. John we did try to get the n. C. A. A. To appear but they did not call me back. I am not surprised. They know they are wrong. Former executive director once left the post said these guys should be paid like everybody else. Everybody is says they should not get many are making tons of money. Commentators, coaches, the have the money for the players but the coach gets the milliondollar salary. Love of the game is wonderful but we have to agree it is wrong to have a star player the schoolmates 20 million and the coach will get a bonus but the players mother cannot even come to the game became she cannot afford a bus ticket. I have seen that. John asked a famous football coach lou holtz and i said you are ripping them off he said were not they are getting the opportunity for an education and perfect their skills. Imagine if the nfl got away paying with scholarships. The n. C. A. A. Makes money on par with the nfl and nba so they should acknowledge that they are a professional sports league. Coaches say i expect athletes to be professionals over the last 20 years the athlete has a different set of pressures they and the difference student body. They are told what courses to take,. Wanted to major engineering but my football coach says that does not fit with my schedule. If they were paid there could be some wrinkles, if the ballplayers are paid, a female field hockey players must be because of title mind gender equity mandate. And not have a problem with that may be allowing players to be released from the restriction to go outside the university to get paid. If i am the star and go to the local car dealership and bob will pay me to buy his cars, why cant they do that . Wife forced to live in poverty protecting the revenue stream . We need that many rules chances are youre doing something you should not be doing. John thank you dr. Boyce watkins. Some employees athletes take steroids is it a job for congress . Everyone is responsible, the union, of the players and the commissioners. We won steroids out of sports. Sports. Period. Vo wherever our trains go, the economy comes to life. Norfolk southern. One line, infinite possibilities. Making the big romantic gesture. Thats powerful. Verizon. Get a droid razr m by motorola in pink for 49. 99. Lance armstrong is despicable slug not because he injected drugs or did doping to improve performance, i dont care but i hate Lance Armstrong because he cheated and a threat and people if they told the truth. He is a liar and ee but the drugs . So what. I dont care why aid they are not legal my opinion is minorities. Should the government investigate steroids . Yes. Everyone should be drug tested. It is harmful. The government has to take a stand to show there is no cheating in anything. John for the future of our nation government must take a stand . Nick gillespie agrees but if the athlete dopes he is cheating. He is a liar and a lovely but it is categorically wrong to focus on performanceenhancing drugs the only way to gain the unfair Competitive Edge over colleagues. And 50s and 60s there innovative trading regimes that was kept secret. Is that unfair . Using technology, a longtime critic bicycle rider the first to win the tour day france, he beat the french champion by using technologically advantages and by the with the french man he beat use drugs he admitted to steroids and amphetamines. To think it will take any of us to the top is not true with then they are vilified because they think people are afraid of drugs but not to eat a diet or training. John i would add wes sick i surgery. Tiger woods improved his vision and his game. Why isnt as more reprehensible . Baseball pitchers have Reconstructive Surgery who can throw better than before. Athletes are competitors first and foremost, looking for an edge. But with the tour day france back at 1903 people have been dumping the entire existence only in the mid60s it became illegal but the activity has never ceased to one place Lance Armstrong did not have the advantage was performance enhancing drugs but they are accused them. John what about cheating . Some dont get caught. John they all use them . It is ubiquitous in professional sports. John but not baseball or football, i dont think all of them. But is a cheating if people do extras brands or weight lifting. One is legal. These arbitrary distinctions because not all drug czar banned. But mark mcgwire was openly using certain performance enhancing drugs that were the gold but now they are not. It is a gray area with where this is legal and moral but this is cheating. John people say these drugs make people into freaks, theyre dangerous. There are two ways. We like to see freaks like Lance Armstrong and absolute freak of nature the better he was at cycling the more people watched when people are not as good, fewer people watched. Question of lot of athletes to damage by using drugs the first thing you should do is ban athletics. A problem with the Football Players not the steroid but he puts his head against iraq wall for his entire career. You should bring it up above ground so doctors and coaches can open the deal with what works and what doesnt for regulation of best practice. John how would that work . I look at the list but it acne, diabetes, kidney damage, death, as. I dont disagree with that is already happening. Then nothing is made better by saying it is illegal. So it is only available to the risk takers who take it in darkness. John some would say yes, we would have guidelines and choices. Just like bodybuilding that may in mind of the steroid use of the beginning , there said natural circuit and enhanced circuit so audience and athletes can choose then the better we all are. John Nick Gillespie [ male announcer ] where do you turn for legal matters . At legalzoom, weve created a better place to handle your legal needs. Maybe you have questions about incorporating a business youd like to start. Or questions about protecting your family with a will or living trust. 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So is boxing and football but in your can to netiquette it those are legal but mixed martial arts is banned i could watch boxers smash each other in the face or fake wrestling when people do croupier things and some hired help is out of control. I think it is fake. Is that fake . John years ago when he took offense when i said it is they can beat me up but i understand why violent fait wrestling or mixed martial arts is not . From the ultimate fighting championship joins us from las vegas where there is a big event, Lawrence White can i go to any event here . 1997 the new York State Legislature passed a law that banned the sport of mixed martial arts that sport back then is different from today and with the reforms taking place with the addition of a the weight class, have Proper