Soon An Eagles Loss Can Hurt Twice As Much

As disappointing as Saturday’s Eagles game turned out to be in the end, think how much worse it would have been had you also bet $1000 on the Birds. Actually, you would have won, with the 5 or so points the Birds were getting. So it wouldn’t have been so bad, actually. Hmm.

Anyway, the point is: Had the Eagles lost and also not covered, it would have been a doubly worse day. But pretty soon you’re going to be able to do it, as it appears it’s only a matter of time before Atlantic City legalizes sportsbooks, CasinoGamblingWeb.com — isn’t that part of the Wall Street Journal? — reports.

Currently, horse racing is the only legal sports gambling in A.C., perhaps because the horses can’t accept money to shave points. CasinoGamblingWeb.com talked with a lawyer who said that the casinos are actively lobbying to add sports books by 2008 — to help stave off the loss in customers from slots parlors in Philadelphia. Basically, all it’ll take is a bit more lobbying and one state legislator who loves casino lobbyists. Give it time.

Then again, the website also reports that staff members watched the Giants beat the Raiders last month, an event that did not happen, so take what you will.

Sportsbooks Arriving in Atlantic City by 2008 [CasinoGamblingWeb.com]