1 October 2006 - gambling

Jay Scott : Daily Whale : archive : 2006 : 1 October 2006

Gambling is a steady industry; other businesses are gambles by comparison. Maybe that’s why their bored executives feel the itch to visit the Unpredictable Security of America.

clue:

In recent months two executives of internet gambling companies have been arrested on visits to the U.S. The first one was a surprise, but what was the second guy thinking?

I don’t understand the allure of commercial gambling when there are perfectly good financial markets that give better odds.

give me a clue so sweet and true