Of Babes and Bets

Renewal . . . well, not exactly 'democratic renewal' . . . but, hey, connect the dots for yourself. AngryGWN has connected a few -- a must read.

Belinda Stronach's link to online gambling -- trackback

[. . . . ] Second, the system is designed to work around laws that forbid placing bets online...and the babes are a key part of it:

[. . . . ] A novel wagering format will be introduced by the inventors that uses live employees carrying data transmitting systems (PDA, telephones, wired systems, wireless systems, Blackberries.TM., laptops, etc.) through which [. . . . ]

The babes are actually critical to this "format". You put money in an intermediate account. You call the babe to place a bet. The babe takes the money out of the account and then places the bet. You can tell the government that you've never placed a bet. No record exists linking your money transfer with a wagering facility. You've avoided the rules in your jurisdiction that might prohibit or limit the availability of funds in a wagerng account, or so the patent claims.

Because the babes are actually placing the bets on your behalf, you never enter a racetrack, physically or virtually. [. . . . ]

SheTips subjects itself to Ontario law, and is explicitly attempting to [. . . . ]

Canada's federal and provincial laws are inadequate to deal with the onslaught of virtual gaming. [. . . . ]

To see how or whether Min. Belinda Stronach, her brother Andrew, her father Frank, owner of Magna International, and Canada fit into this whole thing, read AngryGWN. There is informative commentary at bottom.

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