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Rogue Commissioner: The NBA’s David Stern
On December - 31 - 2009
“Considering the fact that so many state governments—probably between 40 and 50—don’t consider it immoral, I don’t think that anyone should. It may be a little immoral because in reality it is a tax on the poor; the lotteries. But having said that, it’s now a matter of national policy. Gambling is good.”
No, that high profile quote is not attributable to a member of the U.S. Congress, a state governor nor other public official or public figure. Most people had no clue who said it until it was published on Dec. 11, 2009 in a Sports Illustrated interview that writer ...