• In Troubled Times - Let us support - Gambling?

    From Rich80105@21:1/5 to All on Sat Oct 19 09:56:10 2024
    https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350454587/government-legalise-online-casinos-wont-make-them-give-community-funding

    "She told Stuff the reason for not providing a community return was
    that pokies were “land-based and attached to a local community but
    when it is online-based, it is less clear where that local community
    is”.

    Asked how that differed from the national lottery grants board, which distributes into smaller regional pools, Van Velden said to adopt that
    model would be a “very significant shift for the regulations”."

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  • From Tony@21:1/5 to Rich80105@hotmail.com on Fri Oct 18 21:35:01 2024
    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote: >https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350454587/government-legalise-online-casinos-wont-make-them-give-community-funding

    "She told Stuff the reason for not providing a community return was
    that pokies were “land-based and attached to a local community but
    when it is online-based, it is less clear where that local community
    is”.

    Asked how that differed from the national lottery grants board, which >distributes into smaller regional pools, Van Velden said to adopt that
    model would be a “very significant shift for the regulations”."
    Yes that is correct and thank you for posting about this intelligent move..

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  • From Gordon@21:1/5 to Rich80105@hotmail.com on Fri Oct 18 22:40:38 2024
    On 2024-10-18, Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350454587/government-legalise-online-casinos-wont-make-them-give-community-funding

    "She told Stuff the reason for not providing a community return was
    that pokies were “land-based and attached to a local community but
    when it is online-based, it is less clear where that local community
    is”.

    Asked how that differed from the national lottery grants board, which distributes into smaller regional pools, Van Velden said to adopt that
    model would be a “very significant shift for the regulations”."

    Reading that article leaves me with the impression that the "gambling taxes" need a good review so that there is consistenacy and logic. Seems to me that
    it is not working as well as it could, hence the Governments proposals.

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  • From Lawrence D'Oliveiro@21:1/5 to All on Sat Oct 19 00:06:26 2024
    What kind of game do you call it where any attempt to improve your odds of winning is called “cheating”?

    A sucker’s game.

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  • From Rich80105@21:1/5 to Gordon on Sat Oct 19 18:58:46 2024
    On 18 Oct 2024 22:40:38 GMT, Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote:

    On 2024-10-18, Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350454587/government-legalise-online-casinos-wont-make-them-give-community-funding

    "She told Stuff the reason for not providing a community return was
    that pokies were ?land-based and attached to a local community but
    when it is online-based, it is less clear where that local community
    is?.

    Asked how that differed from the national lottery grants board, which
    distributes into smaller regional pools, Van Velden said to adopt that
    model would be a ?very significant shift for the regulations?."

    Reading that article leaves me with the impression that the "gambling taxes" >need a good review so that there is consistenacy and logic. Seems to me that >it is not working as well as it could, hence the Governments proposals.

    It may be saying that if you are in New Zealand then you must put some
    money back into the local community, or if you are New Zealand wide
    then some money should go back to the community, but if you are from
    overseas extracting money through phones and computers, then take all
    you can!

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  • From Tony@21:1/5 to Rich80105@hotmail.com on Sat Oct 19 06:35:16 2024
    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On 18 Oct 2024 22:40:38 GMT, Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote:

    On 2024-10-18, Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350454587/government-legalise-online-casinos-wont-make-them-give-community-funding

    "She told Stuff the reason for not providing a community return was
    that pokies were ?land-based and attached to a local community but
    when it is online-based, it is less clear where that local community
    is?.

    Asked how that differed from the national lottery grants board, which
    distributes into smaller regional pools, Van Velden said to adopt that
    model would be a ?very significant shift for the regulations?."

    Reading that article leaves me with the impression that the "gambling taxes" >>need a good review so that there is consistenacy and logic. Seems to me that >>it is not working as well as it could, hence the Governments proposals.

    It may be saying that if you are in New Zealand then you must put some
    money back into the local community, or if you are New Zealand wide
    then some money should go back to the community, but if you are from
    overseas extracting money through phones and computers, then take all
    you can!
    It "may" but it obviously isn't. You really are desperate/

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  • From Rich80105@21:1/5 to lizandtony@orcon.net.nz on Sat Oct 19 22:43:04 2024
    On Sat, 19 Oct 2024 06:35:16 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On 18 Oct 2024 22:40:38 GMT, Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote:

    On 2024-10-18, Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350454587/government-legalise-online-casinos-wont-make-them-give-community-funding

    "She told Stuff the reason for not providing a community return was
    that pokies were ?land-based and attached to a local community but
    when it is online-based, it is less clear where that local community
    is?.

    Asked how that differed from the national lottery grants board, which
    distributes into smaller regional pools, Van Velden said to adopt that >>>> model would be a ?very significant shift for the regulations?."

    Reading that article leaves me with the impression that the "gambling taxes" >>>need a good review so that there is consistenacy and logic. Seems to me that >>>it is not working as well as it could, hence the Governments proposals.

    It may be saying that if you are in New Zealand then you must put some >>money back into the local community, or if you are New Zealand wide
    then some money should go back to the community, but if you are from >>overseas extracting money through phones and computers, then take all
    you can!
    It "may" but it obviously isn't. You really are desperate/
    Do you have any evidence of your assertion, Tony?

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  • From Tony@21:1/5 to Rich80105@hotmail.com on Sat Oct 19 12:26:39 2024
    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sat, 19 Oct 2024 06:35:16 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On 18 Oct 2024 22:40:38 GMT, Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote:

    On 2024-10-18, Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350454587/government-legalise-online-casinos-wont-make-them-give-community-funding

    "She told Stuff the reason for not providing a community return was
    that pokies were ?land-based and attached to a local community but
    when it is online-based, it is less clear where that local community >>>>> is?.

    Asked how that differed from the national lottery grants board, which >>>>> distributes into smaller regional pools, Van Velden said to adopt that >>>>> model would be a ?very significant shift for the regulations?."

    Reading that article leaves me with the impression that the "gambling taxes"
    need a good review so that there is consistenacy and logic. Seems to me that
    it is not working as well as it could, hence the Governments proposals.

    It may be saying that if you are in New Zealand then you must put some >>>money back into the local community, or if you are New Zealand wide
    then some money should go back to the community, but if you are from >>>overseas extracting money through phones and computers, then take all
    you can!
    It "may" but it obviously isn't. You really are desperate/
    Do you have any evidence of your assertion, Tony?
    You made the assertion first. Prove it. You are desperate.

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  • From Rich80105@21:1/5 to lizandtony@orcon.net.nz on Sun Oct 20 10:00:14 2024
    On Sat, 19 Oct 2024 12:26:39 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sat, 19 Oct 2024 06:35:16 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On 18 Oct 2024 22:40:38 GMT, Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote:

    On 2024-10-18, Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350454587/government-legalise-online-casinos-wont-make-them-give-community-funding

    "She told Stuff the reason for not providing a community return was >>>>>> that pokies were ?land-based and attached to a local community but >>>>>> when it is online-based, it is less clear where that local community >>>>>> is?.

    Asked how that differed from the national lottery grants board, which >>>>>> distributes into smaller regional pools, Van Velden said to adopt that >>>>>> model would be a ?very significant shift for the regulations?."

    Reading that article leaves me with the impression that the "gambling taxes"
    need a good review so that there is consistenacy and logic. Seems to me that
    it is not working as well as it could, hence the Governments proposals. >>>>
    It may be saying that if you are in New Zealand then you must put some >>>>money back into the local community, or if you are New Zealand wide >>>>then some money should go back to the community, but if you are from >>>>overseas extracting money through phones and computers, then take all >>>>you can!
    It "may" but it obviously isn't. You really are desperate/
    Do you have any evidence of your assertion, Tony?
    You made the assertion first. Prove it. You are desperate.
    I put forward a possible interpretation - no evidence needed. You said
    it was not true - evidence desirable, but not expected from a troll .
    . .

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  • From Tony@21:1/5 to Rich80105@hotmail.com on Sat Oct 19 23:18:06 2024
    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sat, 19 Oct 2024 12:26:39 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sat, 19 Oct 2024 06:35:16 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On 18 Oct 2024 22:40:38 GMT, Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote:

    On 2024-10-18, Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350454587/government-legalise-online-casinos-wont-make-them-give-community-funding

    "She told Stuff the reason for not providing a community return was >>>>>>> that pokies were ?land-based and attached to a local community but >>>>>>> when it is online-based, it is less clear where that local community >>>>>>> is?.

    Asked how that differed from the national lottery grants board, which >>>>>>> distributes into smaller regional pools, Van Velden said to adopt that >>>>>>> model would be a ?very significant shift for the regulations?."

    Reading that article leaves me with the impression that the "gambling >>>>>>taxes"
    need a good review so that there is consistenacy and logic. Seems to me >>>>>>that
    it is not working as well as it could, hence the Governments proposals. >>>>>
    It may be saying that if you are in New Zealand then you must put some >>>>>money back into the local community, or if you are New Zealand wide >>>>>then some money should go back to the community, but if you are from >>>>>overseas extracting money through phones and computers, then take all >>>>>you can!
    It "may" but it obviously isn't. You really are desperate/
    Do you have any evidence of your assertion, Tony?
    You made the assertion first. Prove it. You are desperate.
    I put forward a possible interpretation - no evidence needed. You said
    it was not true - evidence desirable, but not expected from a troll .
    Exactly, none of us expect you to provide evidence, it would be out of character.
    Interesting that you are allowed unsupported opinions (speaking of trolls) but not anybody else.

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  • From Rich80105@21:1/5 to lizandtony@orcon.net.nz on Sun Oct 20 13:40:03 2024
    On Sat, 19 Oct 2024 23:18:06 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sat, 19 Oct 2024 12:26:39 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sat, 19 Oct 2024 06:35:16 -0000 (UTC), Tony >>>><lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On 18 Oct 2024 22:40:38 GMT, Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote:

    On 2024-10-18, Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350454587/government-legalise-online-casinos-wont-make-them-give-community-funding

    "She told Stuff the reason for not providing a community return was >>>>>>>> that pokies were ?land-based and attached to a local community but >>>>>>>> when it is online-based, it is less clear where that local community >>>>>>>> is?.

    Asked how that differed from the national lottery grants board, which >>>>>>>> distributes into smaller regional pools, Van Velden said to adopt that >>>>>>>> model would be a ?very significant shift for the regulations?." >>>>>>>
    Reading that article leaves me with the impression that the "gambling >>>>>>>taxes"
    need a good review so that there is consistenacy and logic. Seems to me >>>>>>>that
    it is not working as well as it could, hence the Governments proposals. >>>>>>
    It may be saying that if you are in New Zealand then you must put some >>>>>>money back into the local community, or if you are New Zealand wide >>>>>>then some money should go back to the community, but if you are from >>>>>>overseas extracting money through phones and computers, then take all >>>>>>you can!
    It "may" but it obviously isn't. You really are desperate/
    Do you have any evidence of your assertion, Tony?
    You made the assertion first. Prove it. You are desperate.
    I put forward a possible interpretation - no evidence needed. You said
    it was not true - evidence desirable, but not expected from a troll . >Exactly, none of us expect you to provide evidence, it would be out of >character.
    Interesting that you are allowed unsupported opinions (speaking of trolls) but >not anybody else.

    You said "It "may" but it obviously isn't. You really are desperate/"

    If it "obviously isn't" then you must have some evidence or logic
    based on official statements for that certainty. Mine was a possible
    conjecture based on the statement, but I could not be sure since the
    statement left a lot of facts out. You just leave facts out as well,
    Tony. So can you justify your statement?

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  • From Tony@21:1/5 to Rich80105@hotmail.com on Sun Oct 20 01:25:56 2024
    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sat, 19 Oct 2024 23:18:06 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sat, 19 Oct 2024 12:26:39 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sat, 19 Oct 2024 06:35:16 -0000 (UTC), Tony >>>>><lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On 18 Oct 2024 22:40:38 GMT, Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote:

    On 2024-10-18, Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350454587/government-legalise-online-casinos-wont-make-them-give-community-funding

    "She told Stuff the reason for not providing a community return was >>>>>>>>> that pokies were ?land-based and attached to a local community but >>>>>>>>> when it is online-based, it is less clear where that local community >>>>>>>>> is?.

    Asked how that differed from the national lottery grants board, which >>>>>>>>> distributes into smaller regional pools, Van Velden said to adopt that
    model would be a ?very significant shift for the regulations?." >>>>>>>>
    Reading that article leaves me with the impression that the "gambling >>>>>>>>taxes"
    need a good review so that there is consistenacy and logic. Seems to me >>>>>>>>that
    it is not working as well as it could, hence the Governments proposals. >>>>>>>
    It may be saying that if you are in New Zealand then you must put some >>>>>>>money back into the local community, or if you are New Zealand wide >>>>>>>then some money should go back to the community, but if you are from >>>>>>>overseas extracting money through phones and computers, then take all >>>>>>>you can!
    It "may" but it obviously isn't. You really are desperate/
    Do you have any evidence of your assertion, Tony?
    You made the assertion first. Prove it. You are desperate.
    I put forward a possible interpretation - no evidence needed. You said
    it was not true - evidence desirable, but not expected from a troll . >>Exactly, none of us expect you to provide evidence, it would be out of >>character.
    Interesting that you are allowed unsupported opinions (speaking of trolls) >>but
    not anybody else.

    You said "It "may" but it obviously isn't. You really are desperate/"

    If it "obviously isn't" then you must have some evidence or logic
    based on official statements for that certainty. Mine was a possible >conjecture based on the statement, but I could not be sure since the >statement left a lot of facts out. You just leave facts out as well,
    Tony. So can you justify your statement?
    You justify what you said and then i will consider it. Meanwhile I repeat. Interesting that you are allowed unsupported opinions (speaking of trolls) but not anybody else.

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  • From Rich80105@21:1/5 to lizandtony@orcon.net.nz on Sun Oct 20 22:36:30 2024
    On Sun, 20 Oct 2024 01:25:56 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sat, 19 Oct 2024 23:18:06 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sat, 19 Oct 2024 12:26:39 -0000 (UTC), Tony >>>><lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sat, 19 Oct 2024 06:35:16 -0000 (UTC), Tony >>>>>><lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On 18 Oct 2024 22:40:38 GMT, Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote: >>>>>>>>
    On 2024-10-18, Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350454587/government-legalise-online-casinos-wont-make-them-give-community-funding

    "She told Stuff the reason for not providing a community return was >>>>>>>>>> that pokies were ?land-based and attached to a local community but >>>>>>>>>> when it is online-based, it is less clear where that local community >>>>>>>>>> is?.

    Asked how that differed from the national lottery grants board, which
    distributes into smaller regional pools, Van Velden said to adopt that
    model would be a ?very significant shift for the regulations?." >>>>>>>>>
    Reading that article leaves me with the impression that the "gambling >>>>>>>>>taxes"
    need a good review so that there is consistenacy and logic. Seems to me
    that
    it is not working as well as it could, hence the Governments proposals.

    It may be saying that if you are in New Zealand then you must put some >>>>>>>>money back into the local community, or if you are New Zealand wide >>>>>>>>then some money should go back to the community, but if you are from >>>>>>>>overseas extracting money through phones and computers, then take all >>>>>>>>you can!
    It "may" but it obviously isn't. You really are desperate/
    Do you have any evidence of your assertion, Tony?
    You made the assertion first. Prove it. You are desperate.
    I put forward a possible interpretation - no evidence needed. You said >>>>it was not true - evidence desirable, but not expected from a troll . >>>Exactly, none of us expect you to provide evidence, it would be out of >>>character.
    Interesting that you are allowed unsupported opinions (speaking of trolls) >>>but
    not anybody else.

    You said "It "may" but it obviously isn't. You really are desperate/"

    If it "obviously isn't" then you must have some evidence or logic
    based on official statements for that certainty. Mine was a possible >>conjecture based on the statement, but I could not be sure since the >>statement left a lot of facts out. You just leave facts out as well,
    Tony. So can you justify your statement?
    You justify what you said and then i will consider it. Meanwhile I repeat. >Interesting that you are allowed unsupported opinions (speaking of trolls) but >not anybody else.

    So just to remind you what I said:
    "It may be saying that if you are in New Zealand then you must put
    some money back into the local community, or if you are New Zealand
    wide then some money should go back to the community, but if you are
    from overseas extracting money through phones and computers, then take
    all you can!"

    So I said it may be saying something - and that implies it may not be
    saying that either. Then you said "You said "It "may" but it obviously
    isn't. You really are desperate/"" . . . which while a bit garbled,
    implied that the possibility I put forward is "obviously" not true.

    So I have put forward a reasonable possibility - after all most
    on-line gambling is from overseas, but you apparently see that as
    obviously untrue - all I am asking you is why you believe that it is
    obviously untrue.

    So far I have clearly put forward one possibility, and you are saying
    it is not true - why are you not able to support your statement of
    certainty, Tony?

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  • From Tony@21:1/5 to Rich80105@hotmail.com on Sun Oct 20 18:09:54 2024
    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sun, 20 Oct 2024 01:25:56 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sat, 19 Oct 2024 23:18:06 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sat, 19 Oct 2024 12:26:39 -0000 (UTC), Tony >>>>><lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sat, 19 Oct 2024 06:35:16 -0000 (UTC), Tony >>>>>>><lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On 18 Oct 2024 22:40:38 GMT, Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote: >>>>>>>>>
    On 2024-10-18, Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350454587/government-legalise-online-casinos-wont-make-them-give-community-funding

    "She told Stuff the reason for not providing a community return was >>>>>>>>>>> that pokies were ?land-based and attached to a local community but >>>>>>>>>>> when it is online-based, it is less clear where that local community
    is?.

    Asked how that differed from the national lottery grants board, >>>>>>>>>>>which
    distributes into smaller regional pools, Van Velden said to adopt >>>>>>>>>>>that
    model would be a ?very significant shift for the regulations?." >>>>>>>>>>
    Reading that article leaves me with the impression that the "gambling >>>>>>>>>>taxes"
    need a good review so that there is consistenacy and logic. Seems to >>>>>>>>>>me
    that
    it is not working as well as it could, hence the Governments >>>>>>>>>>proposals.

    It may be saying that if you are in New Zealand then you must put some >>>>>>>>>money back into the local community, or if you are New Zealand wide >>>>>>>>>then some money should go back to the community, but if you are from >>>>>>>>>overseas extracting money through phones and computers, then take all >>>>>>>>>you can!
    It "may" but it obviously isn't. You really are desperate/
    Do you have any evidence of your assertion, Tony?
    You made the assertion first. Prove it. You are desperate.
    I put forward a possible interpretation - no evidence needed. You said >>>>>it was not true - evidence desirable, but not expected from a troll . >>>>Exactly, none of us expect you to provide evidence, it would be out of >>>>character.
    Interesting that you are allowed unsupported opinions (speaking of trolls) >>>>but
    not anybody else.

    You said "It "may" but it obviously isn't. You really are desperate/"

    If it "obviously isn't" then you must have some evidence or logic
    based on official statements for that certainty. Mine was a possible >>>conjecture based on the statement, but I could not be sure since the >>>statement left a lot of facts out. You just leave facts out as well, >>>Tony. So can you justify your statement?
    You justify what you said and then i will consider it. Meanwhile I repeat. >>Interesting that you are allowed unsupported opinions (speaking of trolls) >>but
    not anybody else.

    So just to remind you what I said:
    "It may be saying that if you are in New Zealand then you must put
    some money back into the local community, or if you are New Zealand
    wide then some money should go back to the community, but if you are
    from overseas extracting money through phones and computers, then take
    all you can!"

    So I said it may be saying something - and that implies it may not be
    saying that either. Then you said "You said "It "may" but it obviously
    isn't. You really are desperate/"" . . . which while a bit garbled,
    implied that the possibility I put forward is "obviously" not true.

    So I have put forward a reasonable possibility - after all most
    on-line gambling is from overseas, but you apparently see that as
    obviously untrue - all I am asking you is why you believe that it is >obviously untrue.

    So far I have clearly put forward one possibility, and you are saying
    it is not true - why are you not able to support your statement of
    certainty, Tony?
    You can spin it any way you like, and you always will.
    You have posted an opinion, you cannot prove it, But you expect me to prove an equally valid but differenet opinion.
    You are pathetic. It must be awful being you.

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  • From Rich80105@21:1/5 to lizandtony@orcon.net.nz on Mon Oct 21 10:04:32 2024
    On Sun, 20 Oct 2024 18:09:54 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sun, 20 Oct 2024 01:25:56 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sat, 19 Oct 2024 23:18:06 -0000 (UTC), Tony >>>><lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sat, 19 Oct 2024 12:26:39 -0000 (UTC), Tony >>>>>><lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sat, 19 Oct 2024 06:35:16 -0000 (UTC), Tony >>>>>>>><lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On 18 Oct 2024 22:40:38 GMT, Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>
    On 2024-10-18, Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350454587/government-legalise-online-casinos-wont-make-them-give-community-funding

    "She told Stuff the reason for not providing a community return was
    that pokies were ?land-based and attached to a local community but >>>>>>>>>>>> when it is online-based, it is less clear where that local community
    is?.

    Asked how that differed from the national lottery grants board, >>>>>>>>>>>>which
    distributes into smaller regional pools, Van Velden said to adopt >>>>>>>>>>>>that
    model would be a ?very significant shift for the regulations?." >>>>>>>>>>>
    Reading that article leaves me with the impression that the "gambling
    taxes"
    need a good review so that there is consistenacy and logic. Seems to >>>>>>>>>>>me
    that
    it is not working as well as it could, hence the Governments >>>>>>>>>>>proposals.

    It may be saying that if you are in New Zealand then you must put some
    money back into the local community, or if you are New Zealand wide >>>>>>>>>>then some money should go back to the community, but if you are from >>>>>>>>>>overseas extracting money through phones and computers, then take all >>>>>>>>>>you can!
    It "may" but it obviously isn't. You really are desperate/
    Do you have any evidence of your assertion, Tony?
    You made the assertion first. Prove it. You are desperate.
    I put forward a possible interpretation - no evidence needed. You said >>>>>>it was not true - evidence desirable, but not expected from a troll . >>>>>Exactly, none of us expect you to provide evidence, it would be out of >>>>>character.
    Interesting that you are allowed unsupported opinions (speaking of trolls) >>>>>but
    not anybody else.

    You said "It "may" but it obviously isn't. You really are desperate/"

    If it "obviously isn't" then you must have some evidence or logic
    based on official statements for that certainty. Mine was a possible >>>>conjecture based on the statement, but I could not be sure since the >>>>statement left a lot of facts out. You just leave facts out as well, >>>>Tony. So can you justify your statement?
    You justify what you said and then i will consider it. Meanwhile I repeat. >>>Interesting that you are allowed unsupported opinions (speaking of trolls) >>>but
    not anybody else.

    So just to remind you what I said:
    "It may be saying that if you are in New Zealand then you must put
    some money back into the local community, or if you are New Zealand
    wide then some money should go back to the community, but if you are
    from overseas extracting money through phones and computers, then take
    all you can!"

    So I said it may be saying something - and that implies it may not be >>saying that either. Then you said "You said "It "may" but it obviously >>isn't. You really are desperate/"" . . . which while a bit garbled, >>implied that the possibility I put forward is "obviously" not true.

    So I have put forward a reasonable possibility - after all most
    on-line gambling is from overseas, but you apparently see that as
    obviously untrue - all I am asking you is why you believe that it is >>obviously untrue.

    So far I have clearly put forward one possibility, and you are saying
    it is not true - why are you not able to support your statement of >>certainty, Tony?
    You can spin it any way you like, and you always will.
    You have posted an opinion, you cannot prove it, But you expect me to prove an >equally valid but differenet opinion.
    You are pathetic. It must be awful being you.

    I gave one plausible possibility for the meaning of the Minister's
    statement - to which you said "It "may" but it obviously isn't. You
    really are desperate/"

    Why was it obvious to you, Tony - and what if any alternative
    explanation do you have? This is an important issue, as it may
    represent local pokie providers incurring a requirement to support
    their community that competitors are not required to meet - would you
    think that fair?

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  • From Rich80105@21:1/5 to lizandtony@orcon.net.nz on Mon Oct 21 13:04:27 2024
    On Sun, 20 Oct 2024 23:43:13 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sun, 20 Oct 2024 18:09:54 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sun, 20 Oct 2024 01:25:56 -0000 (UTC), Tony >>>><lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sat, 19 Oct 2024 23:18:06 -0000 (UTC), Tony >>>>>><lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sat, 19 Oct 2024 12:26:39 -0000 (UTC), Tony >>>>>>>><lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sat, 19 Oct 2024 06:35:16 -0000 (UTC), Tony >>>>>>>>>><lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On 18 Oct 2024 22:40:38 GMT, Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>
    On 2024-10-18, Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350454587/government-legalise-online-casinos-wont-make-them-give-community-funding

    "She told Stuff the reason for not providing a community return >>>>>>>>>>>>>>was
    that pokies were ?land-based and attached to a local community but
    when it is online-based, it is less clear where that local >>>>>>>>>>>>>>community
    is?.

    Asked how that differed from the national lottery grants board, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>which
    distributes into smaller regional pools, Van Velden said to adopt
    that
    model would be a ?very significant shift for the regulations?." >>>>>>>>>>>>>
    Reading that article leaves me with the impression that the >>>>>>>>>>>>>"gambling
    taxes"
    need a good review so that there is consistenacy and logic. Seems >>>>>>>>>>>>>to
    me
    that
    it is not working as well as it could, hence the Governments >>>>>>>>>>>>>proposals.

    It may be saying that if you are in New Zealand then you must put >>>>>>>>>>>>some
    money back into the local community, or if you are New Zealand wide >>>>>>>>>>>>then some money should go back to the community, but if you are from
    overseas extracting money through phones and computers, then take all
    you can!
    It "may" but it obviously isn't. You really are desperate/ >>>>>>>>>>Do you have any evidence of your assertion, Tony?
    You made the assertion first. Prove it. You are desperate.
    I put forward a possible interpretation - no evidence needed. You said >>>>>>>>it was not true - evidence desirable, but not expected from a troll . >>>>>>>Exactly, none of us expect you to provide evidence, it would be out of >>>>>>>character.
    Interesting that you are allowed unsupported opinions (speaking of >>>>>>>trolls)
    but
    not anybody else.

    You said "It "may" but it obviously isn't. You really are desperate/" >>>>>>
    If it "obviously isn't" then you must have some evidence or logic >>>>>>based on official statements for that certainty. Mine was a possible >>>>>>conjecture based on the statement, but I could not be sure since the >>>>>>statement left a lot of facts out. You just leave facts out as well, >>>>>>Tony. So can you justify your statement?
    You justify what you said and then i will consider it. Meanwhile I repeat. >>>>>Interesting that you are allowed unsupported opinions (speaking of trolls) >>>>>but
    not anybody else.

    So just to remind you what I said:
    "It may be saying that if you are in New Zealand then you must put
    some money back into the local community, or if you are New Zealand >>>>wide then some money should go back to the community, but if you are >>>>from overseas extracting money through phones and computers, then take >>>>all you can!"

    So I said it may be saying something - and that implies it may not be >>>>saying that either. Then you said "You said "It "may" but it obviously >>>>isn't. You really are desperate/"" . . . which while a bit garbled, >>>>implied that the possibility I put forward is "obviously" not true.

    So I have put forward a reasonable possibility - after all most
    on-line gambling is from overseas, but you apparently see that as >>>>obviously untrue - all I am asking you is why you believe that it is >>>>obviously untrue.

    So far I have clearly put forward one possibility, and you are saying >>>>it is not true - why are you not able to support your statement of >>>>certainty, Tony?
    You can spin it any way you like, and you always will.
    You have posted an opinion, you cannot prove it, But you expect me to prove >>>an
    equally valid but differenet opinion.
    You are pathetic. It must be awful being you.

    I gave one plausible possibility for the meaning of the Minister's >>statement - to which you said "It "may" but it obviously isn't. You
    really are desperate/"

    Why was it obvious to you, Tony - and what if any alternative
    explanation do you have? This is an important issue, as it may
    represent local pokie providers incurring a requirement to support
    their community that competitors are not required to meet - would you
    think that fair?
    How many times does it have to be beaten into your thick head?
    You stated an opinion, you have not provided any evidence to support it.
    I also made an opinion.
    The difference is that you believe you do not need to provide suppport for your
    opinions but I do need to for mine.
    Provide some evidence or keep banging your head against whatever appears to you

    Have you read the article, Tony? It supports the possibility that I
    put forward, but I did not preclude another explanation.

    to be a brick wall.
    As I said - you really are desperate.

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  • From Tony@21:1/5 to Rich80105@hotmail.com on Sun Oct 20 23:43:13 2024
    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sun, 20 Oct 2024 18:09:54 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sun, 20 Oct 2024 01:25:56 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sat, 19 Oct 2024 23:18:06 -0000 (UTC), Tony >>>>><lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sat, 19 Oct 2024 12:26:39 -0000 (UTC), Tony >>>>>>><lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sat, 19 Oct 2024 06:35:16 -0000 (UTC), Tony >>>>>>>>><lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On 18 Oct 2024 22:40:38 GMT, Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>
    On 2024-10-18, Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350454587/government-legalise-online-casinos-wont-make-them-give-community-funding

    "She told Stuff the reason for not providing a community return >>>>>>>>>>>>>was
    that pokies were ?land-based and attached to a local community but
    when it is online-based, it is less clear where that local >>>>>>>>>>>>>community
    is?.

    Asked how that differed from the national lottery grants board, >>>>>>>>>>>>>which
    distributes into smaller regional pools, Van Velden said to adopt >>>>>>>>>>>>>that
    model would be a ?very significant shift for the regulations?." >>>>>>>>>>>>
    Reading that article leaves me with the impression that the >>>>>>>>>>>>"gambling
    taxes"
    need a good review so that there is consistenacy and logic. Seems >>>>>>>>>>>>to
    me
    that
    it is not working as well as it could, hence the Governments >>>>>>>>>>>>proposals.

    It may be saying that if you are in New Zealand then you must put >>>>>>>>>>>some
    money back into the local community, or if you are New Zealand wide >>>>>>>>>>>then some money should go back to the community, but if you are from >>>>>>>>>>>overseas extracting money through phones and computers, then take all
    you can!
    It "may" but it obviously isn't. You really are desperate/ >>>>>>>>>Do you have any evidence of your assertion, Tony?
    You made the assertion first. Prove it. You are desperate.
    I put forward a possible interpretation - no evidence needed. You said >>>>>>>it was not true - evidence desirable, but not expected from a troll . >>>>>>Exactly, none of us expect you to provide evidence, it would be out of >>>>>>character.
    Interesting that you are allowed unsupported opinions (speaking of >>>>>>trolls)
    but
    not anybody else.

    You said "It "may" but it obviously isn't. You really are desperate/" >>>>>
    If it "obviously isn't" then you must have some evidence or logic >>>>>based on official statements for that certainty. Mine was a possible >>>>>conjecture based on the statement, but I could not be sure since the >>>>>statement left a lot of facts out. You just leave facts out as well, >>>>>Tony. So can you justify your statement?
    You justify what you said and then i will consider it. Meanwhile I repeat. >>>>Interesting that you are allowed unsupported opinions (speaking of trolls) >>>>but
    not anybody else.

    So just to remind you what I said:
    "It may be saying that if you are in New Zealand then you must put
    some money back into the local community, or if you are New Zealand
    wide then some money should go back to the community, but if you are
    from overseas extracting money through phones and computers, then take >>>all you can!"

    So I said it may be saying something - and that implies it may not be >>>saying that either. Then you said "You said "It "may" but it obviously >>>isn't. You really are desperate/"" . . . which while a bit garbled, >>>implied that the possibility I put forward is "obviously" not true.

    So I have put forward a reasonable possibility - after all most
    on-line gambling is from overseas, but you apparently see that as >>>obviously untrue - all I am asking you is why you believe that it is >>>obviously untrue.

    So far I have clearly put forward one possibility, and you are saying
    it is not true - why are you not able to support your statement of >>>certainty, Tony?
    You can spin it any way you like, and you always will.
    You have posted an opinion, you cannot prove it, But you expect me to prove >>an
    equally valid but differenet opinion.
    You are pathetic. It must be awful being you.

    I gave one plausible possibility for the meaning of the Minister's
    statement - to which you said "It "may" but it obviously isn't. You
    really are desperate/"

    Why was it obvious to you, Tony - and what if any alternative
    explanation do you have? This is an important issue, as it may
    represent local pokie providers incurring a requirement to support
    their community that competitors are not required to meet - would you
    think that fair?
    How many times does it have to be beaten into your thick head?
    You stated an opinion, you have not provided any evidence to support it.
    I also made an opinion.
    The difference is that you believe you do not need to provide suppport for your opinions but I do need to for mine.
    Provide some evidence or keep banging your head against whatever appears to you to be a brick wall.
    As I said - you really are desperate.

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  • From Tony@21:1/5 to Rich80105@hotmail.com on Mon Oct 21 00:41:50 2024
    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sun, 20 Oct 2024 23:43:13 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sun, 20 Oct 2024 18:09:54 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sun, 20 Oct 2024 01:25:56 -0000 (UTC), Tony >>>>><lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sat, 19 Oct 2024 23:18:06 -0000 (UTC), Tony >>>>>>><lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sat, 19 Oct 2024 12:26:39 -0000 (UTC), Tony >>>>>>>>><lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sat, 19 Oct 2024 06:35:16 -0000 (UTC), Tony >>>>>>>>>>><lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On 18 Oct 2024 22:40:38 GMT, Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>
    On 2024-10-18, Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350454587/government-legalise-online-casinos-wont-make-them-give-community-funding

    "She told Stuff the reason for not providing a community return >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>was
    that pokies were ?land-based and attached to a local community >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>but
    when it is online-based, it is less clear where that local >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>community
    is?.

    Asked how that differed from the national lottery grants board, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>which
    distributes into smaller regional pools, Van Velden said to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>adopt
    that
    model would be a ?very significant shift for the regulations?." >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    Reading that article leaves me with the impression that the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>"gambling
    taxes"
    need a good review so that there is consistenacy and logic. Seems >>>>>>>>>>>>>>to
    me
    that
    it is not working as well as it could, hence the Governments >>>>>>>>>>>>>>proposals.

    It may be saying that if you are in New Zealand then you must put >>>>>>>>>>>>>some
    money back into the local community, or if you are New Zealand wide
    then some money should go back to the community, but if you are >>>>>>>>>>>>>from
    overseas extracting money through phones and computers, then take >>>>>>>>>>>>>all
    you can!
    It "may" but it obviously isn't. You really are desperate/ >>>>>>>>>>>Do you have any evidence of your assertion, Tony?
    You made the assertion first. Prove it. You are desperate.
    I put forward a possible interpretation - no evidence needed. You said >>>>>>>>>it was not true - evidence desirable, but not expected from a troll . >>>>>>>>Exactly, none of us expect you to provide evidence, it would be out of >>>>>>>>character.
    Interesting that you are allowed unsupported opinions (speaking of >>>>>>>>trolls)
    but
    not anybody else.

    You said "It "may" but it obviously isn't. You really are desperate/" >>>>>>>
    If it "obviously isn't" then you must have some evidence or logic >>>>>>>based on official statements for that certainty. Mine was a possible >>>>>>>conjecture based on the statement, but I could not be sure since the >>>>>>>statement left a lot of facts out. You just leave facts out as well, >>>>>>>Tony. So can you justify your statement?
    You justify what you said and then i will consider it. Meanwhile I repeat.
    Interesting that you are allowed unsupported opinions (speaking of >>>>>>trolls)
    but
    not anybody else.

    So just to remind you what I said:
    "It may be saying that if you are in New Zealand then you must put >>>>>some money back into the local community, or if you are New Zealand >>>>>wide then some money should go back to the community, but if you are >>>>>from overseas extracting money through phones and computers, then take >>>>>all you can!"

    So I said it may be saying something - and that implies it may not be >>>>>saying that either. Then you said "You said "It "may" but it obviously >>>>>isn't. You really are desperate/"" . . . which while a bit garbled, >>>>>implied that the possibility I put forward is "obviously" not true.

    So I have put forward a reasonable possibility - after all most >>>>>on-line gambling is from overseas, but you apparently see that as >>>>>obviously untrue - all I am asking you is why you believe that it is >>>>>obviously untrue.

    So far I have clearly put forward one possibility, and you are saying >>>>>it is not true - why are you not able to support your statement of >>>>>certainty, Tony?
    You can spin it any way you like, and you always will.
    You have posted an opinion, you cannot prove it, But you expect me to prove >>>>an
    equally valid but differenet opinion.
    You are pathetic. It must be awful being you.

    I gave one plausible possibility for the meaning of the Minister's >>>statement - to which you said "It "may" but it obviously isn't. You >>>really are desperate/"

    Why was it obvious to you, Tony - and what if any alternative
    explanation do you have? This is an important issue, as it may
    represent local pokie providers incurring a requirement to support
    their community that competitors are not required to meet - would you >>>think that fair?
    How many times does it have to be beaten into your thick head?
    You stated an opinion, you have not provided any evidence to support it.
    I also made an opinion.
    The difference is that you believe you do not need to provide suppport for >>your
    opinions but I do need to for mine.
    Provide some evidence or keep banging your head against whatever appears to >>you

    Have you read the article, Tony? It supports the possibility that I
    put forward, but I did not preclude another explanation.
    Irrelevant. My point is valid. Post your support for your opinion or agree that all posters have the same rights as you. Those are you only reasonable choices.

    to be a brick wall.
    As I said - you really are desperate.

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  • From Rich80105@21:1/5 to lizandtony@orcon.net.nz on Mon Oct 21 14:02:20 2024
    On Mon, 21 Oct 2024 00:41:50 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sun, 20 Oct 2024 23:43:13 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sun, 20 Oct 2024 18:09:54 -0000 (UTC), Tony >>>><lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sun, 20 Oct 2024 01:25:56 -0000 (UTC), Tony >>>>>><lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sat, 19 Oct 2024 23:18:06 -0000 (UTC), Tony >>>>>>>><lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sat, 19 Oct 2024 12:26:39 -0000 (UTC), Tony >>>>>>>>>><lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sat, 19 Oct 2024 06:35:16 -0000 (UTC), Tony >>>>>>>>>>>><lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On 18 Oct 2024 22:40:38 GMT, Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    On 2024-10-18, Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350454587/government-legalise-online-casinos-wont-make-them-give-community-funding

    "She told Stuff the reason for not providing a community return
    was
    that pokies were ?land-based and attached to a local community >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>but
    when it is online-based, it is less clear where that local >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>community
    is?.

    Asked how that differed from the national lottery grants board,
    which
    distributes into smaller regional pools, Van Velden said to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>adopt
    that
    model would be a ?very significant shift for the regulations?."

    Reading that article leaves me with the impression that the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>"gambling
    taxes"
    need a good review so that there is consistenacy and logic. Seems
    to
    me
    that
    it is not working as well as it could, hence the Governments >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>proposals.

    It may be saying that if you are in New Zealand then you must put >>>>>>>>>>>>>>some
    money back into the local community, or if you are New Zealand wide
    then some money should go back to the community, but if you are >>>>>>>>>>>>>>from
    overseas extracting money through phones and computers, then take >>>>>>>>>>>>>>all
    you can!
    It "may" but it obviously isn't. You really are desperate/ >>>>>>>>>>>>Do you have any evidence of your assertion, Tony?
    You made the assertion first. Prove it. You are desperate. >>>>>>>>>>I put forward a possible interpretation - no evidence needed. You said
    it was not true - evidence desirable, but not expected from a troll . >>>>>>>>>Exactly, none of us expect you to provide evidence, it would be out of >>>>>>>>>character.
    Interesting that you are allowed unsupported opinions (speaking of >>>>>>>>>trolls)
    but
    not anybody else.

    You said "It "may" but it obviously isn't. You really are desperate/" >>>>>>>>
    If it "obviously isn't" then you must have some evidence or logic >>>>>>>>based on official statements for that certainty. Mine was a possible >>>>>>>>conjecture based on the statement, but I could not be sure since the >>>>>>>>statement left a lot of facts out. You just leave facts out as well, >>>>>>>>Tony. So can you justify your statement?
    You justify what you said and then i will consider it. Meanwhile I repeat.
    Interesting that you are allowed unsupported opinions (speaking of >>>>>>>trolls)
    but
    not anybody else.

    So just to remind you what I said:
    "It may be saying that if you are in New Zealand then you must put >>>>>>some money back into the local community, or if you are New Zealand >>>>>>wide then some money should go back to the community, but if you are >>>>>>from overseas extracting money through phones and computers, then take >>>>>>all you can!"

    So I said it may be saying something - and that implies it may not be >>>>>>saying that either. Then you said "You said "It "may" but it obviously >>>>>>isn't. You really are desperate/"" . . . which while a bit garbled, >>>>>>implied that the possibility I put forward is "obviously" not true. >>>>>>
    So I have put forward a reasonable possibility - after all most >>>>>>on-line gambling is from overseas, but you apparently see that as >>>>>>obviously untrue - all I am asking you is why you believe that it is >>>>>>obviously untrue.

    So far I have clearly put forward one possibility, and you are saying >>>>>>it is not true - why are you not able to support your statement of >>>>>>certainty, Tony?
    You can spin it any way you like, and you always will.
    You have posted an opinion, you cannot prove it, But you expect me to prove
    an
    equally valid but differenet opinion.
    You are pathetic. It must be awful being you.

    I gave one plausible possibility for the meaning of the Minister's >>>>statement - to which you said "It "may" but it obviously isn't. You >>>>really are desperate/"

    Why was it obvious to you, Tony - and what if any alternative >>>>explanation do you have? This is an important issue, as it may >>>>represent local pokie providers incurring a requirement to support >>>>their community that competitors are not required to meet - would you >>>>think that fair?
    How many times does it have to be beaten into your thick head?
    You stated an opinion, you have not provided any evidence to support it. >>>I also made an opinion.
    The difference is that you believe you do not need to provide suppport for >>>your
    opinions but I do need to for mine.
    Provide some evidence or keep banging your head against whatever appears to >>>you

    Have you read the article, Tony? It supports the possibility that I
    put forward, but I did not preclude another explanation.
    Irrelevant. My point is valid. Post your support for your opinion or agree that
    all posters have the same rights as you. Those are you only reasonable choices.
    All readers of and posters to nz.general have the same right to ignore
    your ignorant bluster and your inability to understand a fairly
    straight forward article, Tony.


    to be a brick wall.
    As I said - you really are desperate.

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  • From Tony@21:1/5 to Rich80105@hotmail.com on Mon Oct 21 02:13:34 2024
    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Mon, 21 Oct 2024 00:41:50 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sun, 20 Oct 2024 23:43:13 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sun, 20 Oct 2024 18:09:54 -0000 (UTC), Tony >>>>><lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sun, 20 Oct 2024 01:25:56 -0000 (UTC), Tony >>>>>>><lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sat, 19 Oct 2024 23:18:06 -0000 (UTC), Tony >>>>>>>>><lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sat, 19 Oct 2024 12:26:39 -0000 (UTC), Tony >>>>>>>>>>><lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sat, 19 Oct 2024 06:35:16 -0000 (UTC), Tony >>>>>>>>>>>>><lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On 18 Oct 2024 22:40:38 GMT, Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    On 2024-10-18, Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350454587/government-legalise-online-casinos-wont-make-them-give-community-funding

    "She told Stuff the reason for not providing a community >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>return
    was
    that pokies were ?land-based and attached to a local >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>community
    but
    when it is online-based, it is less clear where that local >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>community
    is?.

    Asked how that differed from the national lottery grants >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>board,
    which
    distributes into smaller regional pools, Van Velden said to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>adopt
    that
    model would be a ?very significant shift for the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>regulations?."

    Reading that article leaves me with the impression that the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>"gambling
    taxes"
    need a good review so that there is consistenacy and logic. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Seems
    to
    me
    that
    it is not working as well as it could, hence the Governments >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>proposals.

    It may be saying that if you are in New Zealand then you must >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>put
    some
    money back into the local community, or if you are New Zealand >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>wide
    then some money should go back to the community, but if you are >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>from
    overseas extracting money through phones and computers, then >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>take
    all
    you can!
    It "may" but it obviously isn't. You really are desperate/ >>>>>>>>>>>>>Do you have any evidence of your assertion, Tony?
    You made the assertion first. Prove it. You are desperate. >>>>>>>>>>>I put forward a possible interpretation - no evidence needed. You >>>>>>>>>>>said
    it was not true - evidence desirable, but not expected from a troll .
    Exactly, none of us expect you to provide evidence, it would be out >>>>>>>>>>of
    character.
    Interesting that you are allowed unsupported opinions (speaking of >>>>>>>>>>trolls)
    but
    not anybody else.

    You said "It "may" but it obviously isn't. You really are desperate/" >>>>>>>>>
    If it "obviously isn't" then you must have some evidence or logic >>>>>>>>>based on official statements for that certainty. Mine was a possible >>>>>>>>>conjecture based on the statement, but I could not be sure since the >>>>>>>>>statement left a lot of facts out. You just leave facts out as well, >>>>>>>>>Tony. So can you justify your statement?
    You justify what you said and then i will consider it. Meanwhile I >>>>>>>>repeat.
    Interesting that you are allowed unsupported opinions (speaking of >>>>>>>>trolls)
    but
    not anybody else.

    So just to remind you what I said:
    "It may be saying that if you are in New Zealand then you must put >>>>>>>some money back into the local community, or if you are New Zealand >>>>>>>wide then some money should go back to the community, but if you are >>>>>>>from overseas extracting money through phones and computers, then take >>>>>>>all you can!"

    So I said it may be saying something - and that implies it may not be >>>>>>>saying that either. Then you said "You said "It "may" but it obviously >>>>>>>isn't. You really are desperate/"" . . . which while a bit garbled, >>>>>>>implied that the possibility I put forward is "obviously" not true. >>>>>>>
    So I have put forward a reasonable possibility - after all most >>>>>>>on-line gambling is from overseas, but you apparently see that as >>>>>>>obviously untrue - all I am asking you is why you believe that it is >>>>>>>obviously untrue.

    So far I have clearly put forward one possibility, and you are saying >>>>>>>it is not true - why are you not able to support your statement of >>>>>>>certainty, Tony?
    You can spin it any way you like, and you always will.
    You have posted an opinion, you cannot prove it, But you expect me to >>>>>>prove
    an
    equally valid but differenet opinion.
    You are pathetic. It must be awful being you.

    I gave one plausible possibility for the meaning of the Minister's >>>>>statement - to which you said "It "may" but it obviously isn't. You >>>>>really are desperate/"

    Why was it obvious to you, Tony - and what if any alternative >>>>>explanation do you have? This is an important issue, as it may >>>>>represent local pokie providers incurring a requirement to support >>>>>their community that competitors are not required to meet - would you >>>>>think that fair?
    How many times does it have to be beaten into your thick head?
    You stated an opinion, you have not provided any evidence to support it. >>>>I also made an opinion.
    The difference is that you believe you do not need to provide suppport for >>>>your
    opinions but I do need to for mine.
    Provide some evidence or keep banging your head against whatever appears to >>>>you

    Have you read the article, Tony? It supports the possibility that I
    put forward, but I did not preclude another explanation.
    Irrelevant. My point is valid. Post your support for your opinion or agree >>that
    all posters have the same rights as you. Those are you only reasonable >>choices.
    All readers of and posters to nz.general have the same right to ignore
    your ignorant bluster and your inability to understand a fairly
    straight forward article, Tony.
    So you double down and re-iterate that you have more rights than the rest of us. You have said so in refusing to discuss or debate.
    We are all clear now.


    to be a brick wall.
    As I said - you really are desperate.

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  • From Rich80105@21:1/5 to lizandtony@orcon.net.nz on Mon Oct 21 19:59:46 2024
    On Mon, 21 Oct 2024 02:13:34 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Mon, 21 Oct 2024 00:41:50 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sun, 20 Oct 2024 23:43:13 -0000 (UTC), Tony >>>><lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sun, 20 Oct 2024 18:09:54 -0000 (UTC), Tony >>>>>><lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sun, 20 Oct 2024 01:25:56 -0000 (UTC), Tony >>>>>>>><lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sat, 19 Oct 2024 23:18:06 -0000 (UTC), Tony >>>>>>>>>><lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sat, 19 Oct 2024 12:26:39 -0000 (UTC), Tony >>>>>>>>>>>><lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sat, 19 Oct 2024 06:35:16 -0000 (UTC), Tony >>>>>>>>>>>>>><lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On 18 Oct 2024 22:40:38 GMT, Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    On 2024-10-18, Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350454587/government-legalise-online-casinos-wont-make-them-give-community-funding

    "She told Stuff the reason for not providing a community >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>return
    was
    that pokies were ?land-based and attached to a local >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>community
    but
    when it is online-based, it is less clear where that local >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>community
    is?.

    Asked how that differed from the national lottery grants >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>board,
    which
    distributes into smaller regional pools, Van Velden said to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>adopt
    that
    model would be a ?very significant shift for the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>regulations?."

    Reading that article leaves me with the impression that the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>"gambling
    taxes"
    need a good review so that there is consistenacy and logic. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Seems
    to
    me
    that
    it is not working as well as it could, hence the Governments >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>proposals.

    It may be saying that if you are in New Zealand then you must >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>put
    some
    money back into the local community, or if you are New Zealand >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>wide
    then some money should go back to the community, but if you are >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>from
    overseas extracting money through phones and computers, then >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>take
    all
    you can!
    It "may" but it obviously isn't. You really are desperate/ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>Do you have any evidence of your assertion, Tony? >>>>>>>>>>>>>You made the assertion first. Prove it. You are desperate. >>>>>>>>>>>>I put forward a possible interpretation - no evidence needed. You >>>>>>>>>>>>said
    it was not true - evidence desirable, but not expected from a troll .
    Exactly, none of us expect you to provide evidence, it would be out >>>>>>>>>>>of
    character.
    Interesting that you are allowed unsupported opinions (speaking of >>>>>>>>>>>trolls)
    but
    not anybody else.

    You said "It "may" but it obviously isn't. You really are desperate/" >>>>>>>>>>
    If it "obviously isn't" then you must have some evidence or logic >>>>>>>>>>based on official statements for that certainty. Mine was a possible >>>>>>>>>>conjecture based on the statement, but I could not be sure since the >>>>>>>>>>statement left a lot of facts out. You just leave facts out as well, >>>>>>>>>>Tony. So can you justify your statement?
    You justify what you said and then i will consider it. Meanwhile I >>>>>>>>>repeat.
    Interesting that you are allowed unsupported opinions (speaking of >>>>>>>>>trolls)
    but
    not anybody else.

    So just to remind you what I said:
    "It may be saying that if you are in New Zealand then you must put >>>>>>>>some money back into the local community, or if you are New Zealand >>>>>>>>wide then some money should go back to the community, but if you are >>>>>>>>from overseas extracting money through phones and computers, then take >>>>>>>>all you can!"

    So I said it may be saying something - and that implies it may not be >>>>>>>>saying that either. Then you said "You said "It "may" but it obviously >>>>>>>>isn't. You really are desperate/"" . . . which while a bit garbled, >>>>>>>>implied that the possibility I put forward is "obviously" not true. >>>>>>>>
    So I have put forward a reasonable possibility - after all most >>>>>>>>on-line gambling is from overseas, but you apparently see that as >>>>>>>>obviously untrue - all I am asking you is why you believe that it is >>>>>>>>obviously untrue.

    So far I have clearly put forward one possibility, and you are saying >>>>>>>>it is not true - why are you not able to support your statement of >>>>>>>>certainty, Tony?
    You can spin it any way you like, and you always will.
    You have posted an opinion, you cannot prove it, But you expect me to >>>>>>>prove
    an
    equally valid but differenet opinion.
    You are pathetic. It must be awful being you.

    I gave one plausible possibility for the meaning of the Minister's >>>>>>statement - to which you said "It "may" but it obviously isn't. You >>>>>>really are desperate/"

    Why was it obvious to you, Tony - and what if any alternative >>>>>>explanation do you have? This is an important issue, as it may >>>>>>represent local pokie providers incurring a requirement to support >>>>>>their community that competitors are not required to meet - would you >>>>>>think that fair?
    How many times does it have to be beaten into your thick head?
    You stated an opinion, you have not provided any evidence to support it. >>>>>I also made an opinion.
    The difference is that you believe you do not need to provide suppport for >>>>>your
    opinions but I do need to for mine.
    Provide some evidence or keep banging your head against whatever appears to
    you

    Have you read the article, Tony? It supports the possibility that I
    put forward, but I did not preclude another explanation.
    Irrelevant. My point is valid. Post your support for your opinion or agree >>>that
    all posters have the same rights as you. Those are you only reasonable >>>choices.
    All readers of and posters to nz.general have the same right to ignore
    your ignorant bluster and your inability to understand a fairly
    straight forward article, Tony.
    So you double down and re-iterate that you have more rights than the rest of >us.
    I have never said any such thing. You are a liar.

    You have said so in refusing to discuss or debate.
    Which I have not done - you are the person that refuses to back up
    your lying assertions.
    try reading the actual article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350454587/government-legalise-online-casinos-wont-make-them-give-community-funding

    We are all clear now.
    You are permanently cloudy - like latrine effluent. Yes I am being
    rude - it seems to be all you understand Tony.



    to be a brick wall.
    As I said - you really are desperate.

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  • From Tony@21:1/5 to Rich80105@hotmail.com on Mon Oct 21 07:47:51 2024
    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Mon, 21 Oct 2024 02:13:34 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Mon, 21 Oct 2024 00:41:50 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sun, 20 Oct 2024 23:43:13 -0000 (UTC), Tony >>>>><lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sun, 20 Oct 2024 18:09:54 -0000 (UTC), Tony >>>>>>><lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sun, 20 Oct 2024 01:25:56 -0000 (UTC), Tony >>>>>>>>><lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sat, 19 Oct 2024 23:18:06 -0000 (UTC), Tony >>>>>>>>>>><lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sat, 19 Oct 2024 12:26:39 -0000 (UTC), Tony >>>>>>>>>>>>><lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sat, 19 Oct 2024 06:35:16 -0000 (UTC), Tony >>>>>>>>>>>>>>><lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On 18 Oct 2024 22:40:38 GMT, Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote:

    On 2024-10-18, Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350454587/government-legalise-online-casinos-wont-make-them-give-community-funding

    "She told Stuff the reason for not providing a community >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>return
    was
    that pokies were ?land-based and attached to a local >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>community
    but
    when it is online-based, it is less clear where that local >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>community
    is?.

    Asked how that differed from the national lottery grants >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>board,
    which
    distributes into smaller regional pools, Van Velden said to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>adopt
    that
    model would be a ?very significant shift for the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>regulations?."

    Reading that article leaves me with the impression that the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>"gambling
    taxes"
    need a good review so that there is consistenacy and logic. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Seems
    to
    me
    that
    it is not working as well as it could, hence the Governments >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>proposals.

    It may be saying that if you are in New Zealand then you must >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>put
    some
    money back into the local community, or if you are New Zealand >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>wide
    then some money should go back to the community, but if you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>are
    from
    overseas extracting money through phones and computers, then >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>take
    all
    you can!
    It "may" but it obviously isn't. You really are desperate/ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Do you have any evidence of your assertion, Tony? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>You made the assertion first. Prove it. You are desperate. >>>>>>>>>>>>>I put forward a possible interpretation - no evidence needed. You >>>>>>>>>>>>>said
    it was not true - evidence desirable, but not expected from a >>>>>>>>>>>>>troll .
    Exactly, none of us expect you to provide evidence, it would be out >>>>>>>>>>>>of
    character.
    Interesting that you are allowed unsupported opinions (speaking of >>>>>>>>>>>>trolls)
    but
    not anybody else.

    You said "It "may" but it obviously isn't. You really are desperate/"

    If it "obviously isn't" then you must have some evidence or logic >>>>>>>>>>>based on official statements for that certainty. Mine was a possible >>>>>>>>>>>conjecture based on the statement, but I could not be sure since the >>>>>>>>>>>statement left a lot of facts out. You just leave facts out as well, >>>>>>>>>>>Tony. So can you justify your statement?
    You justify what you said and then i will consider it. Meanwhile I >>>>>>>>>>repeat.
    Interesting that you are allowed unsupported opinions (speaking of >>>>>>>>>>trolls)
    but
    not anybody else.

    So just to remind you what I said:
    "It may be saying that if you are in New Zealand then you must put >>>>>>>>>some money back into the local community, or if you are New Zealand >>>>>>>>>wide then some money should go back to the community, but if you are >>>>>>>>>from overseas extracting money through phones and computers, then take >>>>>>>>>all you can!"

    So I said it may be saying something - and that implies it may not be >>>>>>>>>saying that either. Then you said "You said "It "may" but it obviously >>>>>>>>>isn't. You really are desperate/"" . . . which while a bit garbled, >>>>>>>>>implied that the possibility I put forward is "obviously" not true. >>>>>>>>>
    So I have put forward a reasonable possibility - after all most >>>>>>>>>on-line gambling is from overseas, but you apparently see that as >>>>>>>>>obviously untrue - all I am asking you is why you believe that it is >>>>>>>>>obviously untrue.

    So far I have clearly put forward one possibility, and you are saying >>>>>>>>>it is not true - why are you not able to support your statement of >>>>>>>>>certainty, Tony?
    You can spin it any way you like, and you always will.
    You have posted an opinion, you cannot prove it, But you expect me to >>>>>>>>prove
    an
    equally valid but differenet opinion.
    You are pathetic. It must be awful being you.

    I gave one plausible possibility for the meaning of the Minister's >>>>>>>statement - to which you said "It "may" but it obviously isn't. You >>>>>>>really are desperate/"

    Why was it obvious to you, Tony - and what if any alternative >>>>>>>explanation do you have? This is an important issue, as it may >>>>>>>represent local pokie providers incurring a requirement to support >>>>>>>their community that competitors are not required to meet - would you >>>>>>>think that fair?
    How many times does it have to be beaten into your thick head?
    You stated an opinion, you have not provided any evidence to support it. >>>>>>I also made an opinion.
    The difference is that you believe you do not need to provide suppport >>>>>>for
    your
    opinions but I do need to for mine.
    Provide some evidence or keep banging your head against whatever appears >>>>>>to
    you

    Have you read the article, Tony? It supports the possibility that I >>>>>put forward, but I did not preclude another explanation.
    Irrelevant. My point is valid. Post your support for your opinion or agree >>>>that
    all posters have the same rights as you. Those are you only reasonable >>>>choices.
    All readers of and posters to nz.general have the same right to ignore >>>your ignorant bluster and your inability to understand a fairly
    straight forward article, Tony.
    So you double down and re-iterate that you have more rights than the rest of >>us.
    I have never said any such thing. You are a liar.
    Nope, you have always nehaved that way - hence my correct conclusion.

    You have said so in refusing to discuss or debate.
    Which I have not done - you are the person that refuses to back up
    your lying assertions.
    Nope, you have doubled down. You refuse to support your opinion but expect everybody else to support theirs.
    I have news for you, since the last government got unceremoniously dumped by the good people of this country, threats to freedom of speech and opinion have thankfully reduced. Get up to date little boy - your era is done.
    try reading the actual article: >https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350454587/government-legalise-online-casinos-wont-make-them-give-community-funding

    We are all clear now.
    You are permanently cloudy - like latrine effluent. Yes I am being
    rude - it seems to be all you understand Tony.
    Nope, just exactly what I expect of you - abuse, sociopathic behavour and political crap. You show no respect to people here and you know no boundaries to your lies and abject nonsense.



    to be a brick wall.
    As I said - you really are desperate.

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