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Despite Swoopo's self-description as an "auction" site, it is in fact a gambling site. Moreover, when you're at a casino you typically know your odds; with Swoopo, you don't.

I'm happy with the argument that gambling is okay, but Swoopo should have called a spade a spade, been regulated as a gambling site, and published the odds.



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