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Oh, I can't wait to be able to bet on chess! -- (link)

Posted by spamlet Jan 6 '23, 07:29

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Can't find a single bad idea with this (www.bizjournals.com)

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I'm surprised to find out that 1) 7 states already allow this; 2) given how much money that guy has sunk into making St. Louis the chess capital - crash davis Jan 6, 07:37 10
- Sports betting isn't legal here (yet) -- nm - spamlet Jan 6, 07:38 9
  - This finalizes it. Chess is definitely a sport, MO says so. -- nm - crash davis Jan 6, 07:40 8
    - ha! yeah, except it's NOT -- nm - mud Jan 6, 08:21
    - My HS varsity jacket letter says so also - oblique Jan 6, 07:47 6
      - I think I had a jacket from Chess King, but that's not nearly as cool. Though I probably thought it was at the time. -- nm - Volnelk Jan 6, 08:24 1
        
        To be clear: I have the *letter*, not the jacket - oblique Jan 6, 08:37
      - FUn fact: I don't know how to play chess. This has disappointed a lot of people. -- nm - loosilu Jan 6, 08:15
      - I did not know this about you. I am jealous. In my high school you could letter in rodeo, but we did not have a chess team -- nm - crash davis Jan 6, 07:49 2
        
        :) Not sure it has been a source of pride for me always. I did have fun in Chess Club but also performed poorly in competitions. I would be like -- (edited) - oblique Jan 6, 07:54 1
        
        Now you've got me thinking: "a chessboard that hovers". The build could draw some interest in a DIY Youtube vid. -- nm - crash davis Jan 6, 08:00
Does Player have a butt plug +200 -- nm - Qale Jan 6, 07:31

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