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   Message 207,871 of 209,580   
   Michael Falkner to The NOTBCS Guy   
   Re: Time of death: 5:15pm, August 4, 202   
   07 Aug 23 11:17:17   
   
   From: darkstar7646@gmail.com   
      
   On Monday, August 7, 2023 at 9:38:46 AM UTC-7, The NOTBCS Guy wrote:   
   > > > Note that, under California law, the next chance to change the law to   
   allow for sports betting of any sort (besides horse racing) is in November,   
   2024.    
   > > Not happening, as I said above.   
   > Usually, even repeated serious losses at the ballot box doesn't stop some   
   people from trying again (examples: all of the attempts in the late 1980s to   
   get an independent commission to draw the Congressional districts, and then   
   all of the attempts to    
   require that minors have permission from a parent or judge to get an   
   abortion), but you're right; there aren't even any petitions being circulated   
   to authorize sports betting in California at the moment. I guess Vegas is   
   betting on Plan B: that high-   
   speed rail link between Vegas and LA.   
      
   The point is the margin of loss, as I said, isn't just "We don't want it." but   
   "Get that shit outta here!"   
      
   Mike   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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