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Reader Poll Replies:
* I think banning cell phones in the Sportsbook is crazy,
all you have to do is stand 10 feet outside the sportsbook and make all
the calls you want and nobody can say a word to you. Come on
casinos, get into the 21st century, cell phones are here to stay and you
cannot regulate them. Barney W.
* Being a avid cell
abuser (don't know what we did before them), I have to side with the
casino's on this one. They put a lot of time in coming up with odds and
are just protecting there investment for as long as they can.
Ken Wilder VA
* I think this is a great
idea...there are far too many places where people are disturbed by a
ringing phone. If a call is necessary, they can go out of the general
area. Suzanne Matlosz Mesa AZ
* I think that banning
cell phones in the sports book area is a good idea. There are so many
places that cell phones can be used, if they are in the sports book area
they must be there for a reason other than using the cell phone. People
want to hear what is going on with the sports, not what is going on with
your life outside the area. Cell phones are banned in many places
because of security! I use a cell phone also, but I respect the
rules on where and when one can use a cell phone. Bonnie Bowers
Taneytown MD
* I don't know why they ban
them either but I am glad to see just one area they can't be used. I am
a food server in a strip coffee shop. Just try to take there order, they
can't stop talking long enough to give the order let alone, acknowledge
that you are there. Hurray for the sport's books. What did we do before
cell phones? We all survived until we could get to a land line, and the
country still showed progress. Sue Phipps Las Vegas
NV
* I wish they would outlaw
cell phones in more places. like restaurants! Then we could eat a nice
meal in peace and not have to hear some idiot's whole conversations! As
far as the sports books. I don't see why they are restricted there. No
one is going to be getting any hot tips constantly, which I am sure they
are worried about. Sue Martin Chesaning MI
* I endorse ALL indoor
cell phone use restrictions. In sports books, phones can be used for
dishonest wagering. Dick Doyle Las Vegas NV
* I Think it's a dumb
idea to limit their use. What is the real advantage anyway. If you're
going to shop point spreads it only shortens the amount of time it will
take you. If you're calling your partner to shop the spread, what's the
difference if you step 10 feet further away or not? Brett
Jeross Las Vegas NV
* I think cell phone use
should be restricted everywhere in the casino. It is a distraction and
there are plenty of places you can go to use your phone. Melissa
Osika Valparaiso IN
* I don't see the ban on
cell phone use in Sports Books areas being lifted anytime soon. After
all, if someone is forced to go into the casino to place a sports bet,
there is a good chance they will stop at a slot machine, poker table or
roulette wheel on the way. If the casinos allow cell phones, people will
be doing phone bets or betting on the side. This reduces the Casino's
take. Ultimately in Vegas, it's all about the money! Jan
Tucson AZ
* Cell phone use should be
banned in any gaming area. In fact, the use of any electronic technology
should be suspect near a casino gaming floor. Its no question that cell
phone signal should be blocked within sight of a sports book, due to the
ability of someone to run his own book. Otherwise it would start to look
like the floor at a commodities trade. Conversely, the hotel lobbies,
elevators, rooms, public restrooms pools, and eating areas should NOT be
blocked. Don Bartley Portland OR
* I personally do not
see the valid reason for the cell phone restriction. When the question
was asked, I was told that an advantage could be gained by exchanging
information and therfore the "house" must take steps to negate this
advantage. The only advantage that I can see is the potential for the
bettor to compare odds at different casinos and play where the odds are
greatest--In my opinion the casinos are afraid of the head-to-head
competition that this communication will bring! Bryan T. Miller
Boyne City MI
* There was a reason that
phone booths (remember those) had doors on them. Most of us really dont
care about anothers conversation. Now if you dont mind me standing next
to you and joining in on that call, well if I have to be a part of it I
might as well participate, then we will be talking. Leave the phone off
when you are in the casino, restaurants, shows, stores, etc. Just leave
it in the car or room, you probably aren't as important to others as you
believe you are. Kenn Silligman Tracy CA
* On my last trip to
Vegas there were people everywhere with cell phones to their ears while
the other hand was punching the slot machine button. They didn't care if
they were disturbing anyone who might have wanted to come to the casino
to get away from the telephone. People in the Sports Book have inventive
ways of cheating. The cell phone would just encourage people to cheat.
Also people should be able to enjoy themselves without listening to your
argument with your wife. Cindy Ballard Battle Creek MI
* Great idea. More
places should ban their use. There are just certain times when it is
totally annoying to have to listen to someones conversation while
playing the slots. Just like smoking is so bad in vegas. The casinos are
just full of smoke. Sharon Butterfield Ft. Lauderdale , FL
* This is not limited to
Vegas. It's to deter cheating. There is a slight time delay in satellite
transmission to remote viewing areas that conceivably would allow
someone to place a bet after the race started if this were not done.
L. A. Graham Lynn MA
* Go outside the sports book
area to take your call. Cells are distracting while you are trying to
make bets. Nancy Lippert Sterling Heights MI
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