Letter to the Editor of the HeraldNet in Everret, Washington

[The Judge]

Bets surely violated online gambling law

Well, isn't this nice. Gov. Gregoire bet hundreds of dollars worth of Washington state goods against the governor of Illinois that the Seahawks would win Sunday's game. At stake from our corner was smoked salmon and Washington's world-renowned apples. The governor of Illinois, Rod Blagojevich, countered with a state fair favorite barbecue platter and something called "Cozy Dogs," apparently another Illinois tradition.

Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels couldn't pass up on the fun, so he and Chicago Mayor Richard Daley raised the pot to include pork chops, steaks, hot dogs, pretzels, chips, nachos, pizza, popcorn and, horrors, beer.

Meanwhile, we taxpaying citizens (some of us business owners paying taxes every quarter to the state) are residents of the state that led the nation making it a felony to place a 10-cent bet on online poker in the privacy of our own homes. Since I am pretty sure this "wager" between the governors and mayors were made via e-mail over the Internet, who should we arrest first? Wouldn't it have been more prudent to pledge these items to people who really need them, i.e. the poor or homeless in the respective cities?

Kentt Cooper
Mountlake Terrace

[CANDY-MAN]

Good stuff Judge!

[pwherr]

Love it.

[amhlilhaus]

that is like so different than us 'criminals' on the internet making bets and accelerating the moral decay of our great nation.

[jaypasco]

me and my friends often bet with food as well

[The Judge]

Originally Posted by jaypasco

me and my friends often bet with food as well

I think we all pretty much knew this, Jay.

[robertg]

Originally Posted by jaypasco

me and my friends often bet with food as well

be careful rumor has it the feds have increased pressure on arbys and they may be pulling out of the US.

[pwherr]

Originally Posted by robertg

be careful rumor has it the feds have increased pressure on arbys and they may be pulling out of the US.

No more Beef and Cheddar????

[Dr. Jack]

Every city has a Mayor or public official betting on the games. The Mavs/Heat officials had some wagers going on. It's so f'n hypocritical it blows my mind

[Victor]

Originally Posted by Dr. Jack

Every city has a Mayor or public official betting on the games. The Mavs/Heat officials had some wagers going on. It's so f'n hypocritical it blows my mind

100% correct Dr. Jack!