Diabetes wagers ruled games of chance
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that wagers on blood sugar readings are games of chance, not of skill, a potential blow to the wagers in states where games of chance — such as lotto and slot machines — are illegal.
“I’ve had diabetes since I was a kid,” Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote in her majority opinion. “Anyone who says they actually know what their blood sugar is from one minute to the next is lying — or wearing a CGM. You might as well be choosing Pick 3 numbers.”
George Johnson, diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 9 added, “Between writing my own posts and reading the hundreds of contributions from the Diabetes Online Community, how could I possibly focus on my job?”
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A spokesperson for the disease released a statement this morning saying, in part, “you may have slept in, enjoyed the sun, took a walk through the park, maybe even had an extra scoop of ice cream for dessert. But Diabetes will always be there. Always.”
When asked for a comment, a local person with diabetes proceeded to test her blood glucose with her middle finger. The metaphor was not lost by this reporter.
All gifts were, of course, properly disclosed on blog posts following the Summit.
(We like to kid, but be sure to follow #LDSummit13 on Twitter for the latest during, and after the Summit. Looks like a lot of interesting conversations are happening.)
Diabetics disqualified from World Carb Counting Championship
“Look, it’s been 12 years since a nondiabetic won the title. Why should the diabetics get all the glory?” said event organizer Jamie Kelly. “Last year, I had a 6-year-old diabetic kid nail a 107-carb veggie burrito from 25 yards away. Nobody can compete with that.”
