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A Bit of Hypocrisy

The Kentucky online casino gambling issue is really becoming old news, and fast. The entire situation is a bit ridiculous and the fact that the case passed through the initial courts in the first place is shocking – now the industry just has to hope that the appeals court addresses the issue a bit more appropriately. One of the major concerns though surrounding the entire issue is the fact that the Kentucky government, much like the US government actually, is looking to throw money in the wrong direction. The Kentucky government is looking to wage war on the online casinos operating in the state yet the government is giving precious little money and few resources to the issue of problem gambling.

That is a bit hypocritical of the state – the government is looking to effectively ban all online casinos from the Kentucky market, but the government’s reasons are virtuous, they are profit motivated at best. The Kentucky land gambling and betting market is extremely lucrative for the government and the online casinos take some of that revenue from the state coffers. So, assuming that the internet gambling domain name seizure continues, it begs the question, just what is the state using of that gained revenue to help problem gamblers? A measly $250,000.

That amount of money for a state like Kentucky is a bit of a joke really. Addiction to gambling (whether the online casinos or betting) is very high in the state because of the huge horserace betting culture. But with all of the revenue coming in, and the increase in revenue that is likely to occur if all of the internet casinos do leave the state, the government has not announced any plans to funnel additional funds into problem gambling research and support organizations.