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May 6Liked by Bill Southern

As a Louisvillian, I tuned into the Derby (it's required, even if you move away from the state) and was amazed at all the ads and sponsorships from betting organizations. It's certainly a horse of a different color these days! (sorry...bad Derby puns are also required.)

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"Whether the house is Bellagio, The Venetian or Caesar’s Palace, or FanDuel, DraftKings or BetMGM, or a thick, no-necked guy named Vinnie, the house always wins."

Thanks to Rule of Three not following the Rule of Three, I just won five bucks betting the "over" on number of words in a Rule of Three column.

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Congratulations on your big win, Melvin. Rule of Three has never been very good with math.

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May 4Liked by Bill Southern

Why limit betting to sports - political gambling opens a whole new market. You could have an "official gambling partner" of the Republican or Democratic party.

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Definitely a clear business opportunity - everything in politics is a gamble these days.

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There is a lot of interesting information. It's amazing how much money is spent (lost) on gambling. This is an excellent article. Thanks for posting it.

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Thanks, Lori - I appreciate it. Being risk-averse, I’m not much of a gambler myself, but I did win the Final Four basketball pool with my kids this year, so. . .

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. . .and hats - don’t forget the hats.

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