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To: kodiak_bull who wrote (21903)	10/18/2004 3:12:37 PM
From: Peter van Steennis	Respond to of 23153

KB: What does Vegas say? What are the odds. TIA Peter

To: kodiak_bull who wrote (21903)	10/18/2004 3:25:36 PM
From: kodiak_bull	Respond to of 23153

<<It is against the law in Las Vegas (and thereby everywhere else) to bet on the outcome of the race for the White House.>> Peter, You know, that never crossed my mind, so I took a look and found out the above statement: cnn.com LAS VEGAS, Nevada (CNN) -- Think of a game. Any game. Now try to put a bet on it. There's a fair chance that in Las Vegas someone will give you odds and take your money. On everything, that is, except the U.S. presidential election. It is against the law in Las Vegas (and thereby everywhere else) to bet on the outcome of the race for the White House. Why? No-one seems entirely certain, but it probably has something to do with it being unseemly to bet on something as important as the White House. Some members of Congress believe all spread betting is immoral and should be banned. The presidential election is just the big enchilada in this respect.