Sometimes I just don't understand the offline casino world. Another casino executive is saying publicly that they do not support online gambling legislation. Anthony Marnell of the M Resort in Vegas feels legalizing online poker won't provide structure to the industry it will increase the number of underage gamblers. Marnell explained that with “real” casinos it is much easier to regulate play than you can online. Legal online gambling will produce more gambling addictions according to Marnell. The logic is hard to determine in Marnell's case. Addicts don't need help feeding an addiction and to presume anyone under age will succumb to a problem simply because of their age is silly. Perhaps instead of focusing on what can't be controlled (and currently isn't controlled) Marnell and people like him should use their press time to promote gambler education and addiction assistance. Online poker did not invent gambling addiction. As the push for online gaming legislation and intrastate gaming laws increases so will opposition; its just the nature of the beast. The reason the sentiments of folks like Anthony Marnell and Sheldon Anderson get press time is because they are an influential part of the established casino industry. It seems like a strange stance for folks that make money, live comfortably and benefit daily from gambling should raise such an objection. Is it fear of the Internet or fear of too much competition? It seems a little naive to me to think that minors today don't already know how to operate illegally online no matter the rules in place. Minors buy drugs, watch pornography and organize violent acts online all the time. If a child wants to do something illegal they will. Raising your child to know the difference between right and wrong is a parent's responsibility not the poker industry's responsibility. If fear of misuse is enough to stop online gaming legislation in its tracks, I'm afraid we're getting nowhere fast.