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Sports don't require just physical strength and being out on a field. Most people believe this, which is why smaller activities are called games. A sport is a contest of strength, skill, and speed in which players play by a series of rules. Games are sports, just smaller, and they require more of the mind rather than body.
I do believe that poker can be called a sport because of its popularity. Heck, bowling and pool are called sports as well. They require training, skill, strength, timing, etc. Poker is more about luck and is considered gambling, but advertising it shouldn't be bad. You can play poker for fun, you don't have to bet. If they advertised people playing slot machines, then yes that would be a problem. Come on! It's cards for pete sake! And the poker being advertised is either for charity or for the players, which is what happens in Golf. In most sports, the players get paid, win or lose. Poker players have to win in order to earn anything.
But same here, I could care less if poker was on tv or not. But if people want to watch basketball and hockey, then they better be prepared for poker and darts.
--Meeja Isara--
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