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:::Only some chess games are gambling. Chess by itself is not gambling, any more than other things a liberal could bet on, like the outcome of a surgical procedure. [[User:BHarlan|BHarlan]] 01:23, 10 April 2009 (EDT) | :::Only some chess games are gambling. Chess by itself is not gambling, any more than other things a liberal could bet on, like the outcome of a surgical procedure. [[User:BHarlan|BHarlan]] 01:23, 10 April 2009 (EDT) | ||
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| + | Who really cares if chess is gambling or not, my point is that an encyclopedia article should start with a simple definition. Merriam Webster defines gambling as: | ||
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| + | :1 a: to play a game for money or property b: to bet on an uncertain outcome 2: to stake something on a contingency : take a chance | ||
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| + | :Gambling is the wagering of money or something of material value on an event with an uncertain outcome with the primary intent of winning additional money and/or material goods. | ||
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| + | Why can't we just define the darn thing before casting any judgment on it? --[[User:PaulLaroque|PaulLaroque]] 01:29, 10 April 2009 (EDT) | ||
Revision as of 05:29, April 10, 2009
Chess? Chess shouldn't be listed here. I've played organized chess for money with the mayor of Kansas City, and I don't think it's illegal. DanH 14:41, 29 June 2007 (EDT)
The article doesn't claim that playing chess for money is illegal. It isn't, actually. Rather, it discusses the fact that there is a bill to clarify the status of skill-based online gambling. An issue with UIGEA is its reliance on various ambigous, archaic state laws to determine what is illegal and what isn't. In response, Rep. Robert Wexler of FL introduced H.R. 2610, the Skill Game Protection Act. http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c110:H.R.2610: TheEngineer 18:16, 2 July 2007 (EDT)
Please Explain Edit Revisions
I changed Gambling is an addictive and unproductive activity consisting ... with The term Gambling is used to describe any activity consisting... Why is this being reverted? I think this makes the article better. By leaving it in, the article is saying that chess is unproductive, or poker is unproductive. I actually find both of those games to be very intellectually stimulating. --PaulLaroque 01:11, 10 April 2009 (EDT)
- Chess is not gambling. Gambling is often an addiction, and may, therefore, be stimulating. Like many liberals, you confuse stimulation with intellectualism. Please study up before you vandalize anything else here. Frankly, you need a cool-down block, at the least. BHarlan 01:17, 10 April 2009 (EDT)
- People bet money on chess games, hence it is gambling. And what is wrong with finding poker intellectually stimulating? --PaulLaroque 01:21, 10 April 2009 (EDT)
- Only some chess games are gambling. Chess by itself is not gambling, any more than other things a liberal could bet on, like the outcome of a surgical procedure. BHarlan 01:23, 10 April 2009 (EDT)
Who really cares if chess is gambling or not, my point is that an encyclopedia article should start with a simple definition. Merriam Webster defines gambling as:
- 1 a: to play a game for money or property b: to bet on an uncertain outcome 2: to stake something on a contingency : take a chance
Wikipedia as:
- Gambling is the wagering of money or something of material value on an event with an uncertain outcome with the primary intent of winning additional money and/or material goods.
Why can't we just define the darn thing before casting any judgment on it? --PaulLaroque 01:29, 10 April 2009 (EDT)