There is almost nothing to prevent the Internet from becoming a virtual Monte Carlo as gambling interests around the world aim to separate you from your hard-earned money. Expect to be playing a slot machine right on your desktop, with nobody there to stop the action … I’d advise everyone to keep an eye on their money clip. If the gamblers don’t get it, the tax man will.
Predictor: Dvorak, John C.
Prediction, in context:In a 1995 column in PC Magazine, John Dvorak writes: ”There is almost nothing to prevent the Internet from becoming a virtual Monte Carlo as gambling interests around the world aim to separate you from your hard-earned money. Expect to be playing a slot machine right on your desktop, with nobody there to stop the action … I’d advise everyone to keep an eye on their money clip. If the gamblers don’t get it, the tax man will. I hope we can keep gambling off the Internet and the tax-hungry government out of our collective wallet. I haven’t much confidence, though, that either of my desires will be fulfilled.”
Date of prediction: January 1, 1995
Topic of prediction: Economic structures
Subtopic: Gambling
Name of publication: PC Magazine
Title, headline, chapter name: Gambling on a PC Near You
Quote Type: Direct quote
Page number or URL of document at time of study:
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