Is it REALLY a "bigger game with a bet on"?

[MisterD]

Interesting that they're allowed to advertise a potentially harmful addictive thing like gambling in such a manner. Couldn't get away with "It's a bigger game with a skin-full"....but I tell you what, it is, even if you miss the crucial try cos you were pumping the bilges.

[Smorg]

yawn.

You'd be surprised how many intelligent people play rugby.

and watch it.

Save your bigotry for the geek newsgroups please.

[Swoop]

Gambling is just another form of entertainment as I see it.

I thought it was a tax on those who are bad at maths?

[Hitcher]

I am appalled at New Zealanders' attitudes to many things. Domestic violence, violence in general, violins in particular...

But gambling takes the bun. Pokey machines everywhere. Casinos (except Wellington, one thing our city council has got right). TAB via Sky decoders. It's ubiquitous.

But the thing that annoys me most is that legalised gambling generally takes money off those who can least afford to lose it. It is not a sign of being "grown-up", sophisticated or mature. The gambling genie is too far out of the bottle. I will be interested to see whether our elected leaders have the guts to try and push some of it back in.

[Jackrat]

best post ever..
lol, so true

So because you don't/can't follow the game,people that can/do are stupid??
Odd logic that.
An no I don't gamble and actualy don't understand people that do to the extent it becomes a problem.
More so because in a previous life I collected gambling debts, an the mugs were always total loser/worms that would sell their kids to fund their habits.
If it's legal to push that shit on NZ TV then it should also be legal to push P.
It has a similar end result for a lot of people.
Just the wrong people making the money with P I guess.