And in a post-2008 world if you don't know what's in your portfolio you are gambling," notes Herman.
Gaming attorney Anthony Cabot, author of the book Internet Gambling Report, notes that cutting off service to gambling sites at the ISP level would be an effective, but daunting, task.
When Mr. Stern asked him if he was "half out of his mind to turn down the $60,000 dollars," Mr. Choe said he "likes to gamble" and noted that he believed in Sean Parker, then Facebook's president, who had hired Mr. Choe to paint the offices.
Mr. Gambling, perplexed, noted that "the Danes are probably as good as anybody at keeping the seas away from their lands".
Arguing with one's parents about when to turn off the Xbox may be far more normative and far less interfering than arguing with one's spouse about thousands of dollars lost in gambling, they note drily.
As Rose notes, "Gambling has typically been a state issue, not a federal one".
Japan is looking at legalizing casino gambling, too, he notes.
For example, Sinclair notes, gambling sites can switch domain names and online addresses repeatedly, or American gamblers could dial up Internet service access outside the country to circumvent U.S.-regulated ISPs.
5) Cards: Everything from commissary goods to promissory notes are gambled in the housing tiers.
"Broadway has become a huge gamble," Ms. Stroman said, noting that 70 percent of shows lose money for investors.
