http://www.midasoracle.org/2008/12/29/mario-galea-and-the-malta-lotteries-and-gaming-authority-the-continuing-corruption-of-this-puppet-online-gambling-licensing-body/ Prediction Markets, etc. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:13:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.midasoracle.org/2008/12/29/mario-galea-and-the-malta-lotteries-and-gaming-authority-the-continuing-corruption-of-this-puppet-online-gambling-licensing-body/#comment-23189 Chris F. Masse Tue, 30 Dec 2008 05:59:39 +0000 http://www.midasoracle.org/?p=12505#comment-23189 I like the title of the post. :-D I like the title of the post.

]]> http://www.midasoracle.org/2008/12/29/mario-galea-and-the-malta-lotteries-and-gaming-authority-the-continuing-corruption-of-this-puppet-online-gambling-licensing-body/#comment-23187 Medemi Tue, 30 Dec 2008 02:38:55 +0000 http://www.midasoracle.org/?p=12505#comment-23187 You deserve a comment for all that hard work. It will be in a complementary form. Also, getting close to one of my last comments on here. When my picture pops up on the net (the older, green one) when searching for the LGA, I am reminded that it could be time for me to move on.  :)   I wish people would take more time to try and determine the underlying structural problems. I'm not saying in this case, but a CEO resigning, or forcing a CEO to resign, usually doesn't help much. It is more often than not the easy way out, a sacrifice to make us believe we've solved a problem.   Take three steps back, look at the big picture, put yourself in someone elses position, take into account the socioeconomic pressures etc. All of this will help tremendously in an attempt to analyze and truly solve a problem. I takes quite an effort, in fact, it can suck all the energy out of your body, but it's worth it. The beauty of it, we all do have that capacity.   I see a lot of knowledgeable people in high positions, but often they are the wrong people. I see a lot of overregulated environments, with the wrong rules. In the meantime I see mostly good intentions on "both sides" but unfortunately that translates into opposing forces, resulting in something that has the appearance of an equilibrium, and a very instable one. It is quite amazing the human race has come this far, and we can only hope that one day we will sit down, side by side, and act intelligently.    What is good for the regulator, will be good for the industry, will be good for the consumer, will be good for society. Only a fool would make a choice here, and give in to his distorted view of the world, induced by his simplistic and prejudiced brain. You deserve a comment for all that hard work. It will be in a complementary form.
Also, getting close to one of my last comments on here. When my picture pops up on the net (the older, green one) when searching for the LGA, I am reminded that it could be time for me to move on.  :)
 
I wish people would take more time to try and determine the underlying structural problems. I’m not saying in this case, but a CEO resigning, or forcing a CEO to resign, usually doesn’t help much. It is more often than not the easy way out, a sacrifice to make us believe we’ve solved a problem.
 
Take three steps back, look at the big picture, put yourself in someone elses position, take into account the socioeconomic pressures etc. All of this will help tremendously in an attempt to analyze and truly solve a problem. I takes quite an effort, in fact, it can suck all the energy out of your body, but it’s worth it. The beauty of it, we all do have that capacity.
 
I see a lot of knowledgeable people in high positions, but often they are the wrong people. I see a lot of overregulated environments, with the wrong rules.
In the meantime I see mostly good intentions on “both sides” but unfortunately that translates into opposing forces, resulting in something that has the appearance of an equilibrium, and a very instable one. It is quite amazing the human race has come this far, and we can only hope that one day we will sit down, side by side, and act intelligently. 
 
What is good for the regulator, will be good for the industry, will be good for the consumer, will be good for society. Only a fool would make a choice here, and give in to his distorted view of the world, induced by his simplistic and prejudiced brain.

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