KeithF, you make very sounds points indeed. I really think though that once online gaming is legal in the US, that the US will make much more of an effort to make sure that the money stays “in house”, and that there will be a trumped-up effort to keep operators outside of the US from grabbing players and their money. Las Vegas may be able to do that inherently by creating larger bonuses (for the players) than currently exist today. Larger bonus expenses may be another negative to affiliate earnings. Las Vegas will get lots of free advertising from the Media, when it becomes legal, and don’t underestimate the power and lure of this extra free media. I stand by original comments, and again, I hope that i am dead wrong. However, your points were well made, and I certainly respect them.