Tag: Opinion
OPINION: How an overstuffed omnibus bill birthed a ludicrous federal tax on gambling losses
The problem with big omnibus-style spending bills — whether they’re “beautiful” or not — is that it’s pretty easy for a few... more
OPINION: Pennsylvania skill game tax wouldn’t be a surefire revenue boon
Last month, Pennsylvania lawmakers proposed a skill games tax to help bridge a large budget gap for the coming fiscal year. But unintended... more
OPINION: Making sure NYC casinos are a win-win for New Yorkers
New York City is on the cusp of becoming a casino town… As the state prepares to take a bet on casinos, New York City must take a... more
OPINION: Casino would bring myriad benefits to Fort Wayne
Let’s bring the casino – and the benefits – home to build a winning future for Fort Wayne. Let’s put Fort Wayne First. Fort Wayne... more
OPINION: Don’t move a casino to Indianapolis. It would prey on low-income residents.
A recent study by the Indiana Gaming Commission listed Indianapolis as one of the top spots to relocate a struggling southern Indiana... more
OPINION: Is gambling really threatening the integrity of sports?
From time to time in this column, I like to look at something I wrote in the past and see if it holds up to retrospective scrutiny. Early... more
OPINION: UK chancellor needs to pick the right horse in raising gambling tax
Nice to hear the name of Arthur Pigou uttered in parliament this week. More than a century ago, the Cambridge economist came up with the... more
OPINION: How the explosion of prop betting threatens the integrity of pro sports
When I first heard about the arrests of Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former NBA player... more
OPINION: The real takeaway from the NBA betting scandal? The complicity of all of sports
The first time the FBI rocked the modern age of pro basketball, its agents waited until six days after the San Antonio Spurs swept LeBron... more
OPINION: Why sports gambling ads show we didn’t learn enough from the Marlboro Man
Baseball has been marginally successful in its efforts to pump excitement into the game, with such innovations as the pitch clock, the... more










