why is internet poker illegal

bigdog6262 · Dec 23, 2011

why is internet poker illegal?
in usa
from this im getting its not
http://www.aintluck.com/poker-beginners/poker-legal/

calicard · Dec 23, 2011

It is not Illegal

Internet poker is not illegal in the United States. What is illegal is for banks in the U.S. to conduct business with gaming sites. If you really want the low down on why what happened, happened here is a good explanation of the corruptness and crapola involved.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unlawful_Internet_Gambling_Enforcement_Act_of_2006

slgalt · Dec 23, 2011

It is legal for players in most states. It is currently illegal for "gambling" companies to transfer money through financial institutions.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unlawful_Internet_Gambling_Enforcement_Act_of_2006

WEC · Dec 23, 2011

bigdog6262 said:
why is internet poker illegal?
in usa
from this im getting its not
http://www.aintluck.com/poker-beginners/poker-legal/

Just curious as to the reason you carry a poor, sick girl who committed suicide as your CC Avatar

bigdog6262 · Dec 24, 2011

i dont know who she is all i know is that she was hot and she is holding one of the top poker sites that use to be around over her chest
i think i have been asked that before but not sure
who is she?how she die?

F4STFORW4RD · Dec 24, 2011

I think it's only illegal in some states.

rugby0 · Dec 25, 2011

the recent opinion by the justuice dept. that they have no jurisdiction.

F4STFORW4RD · Dec 25, 2011

So they shut FT and UB down without any jurisdiction?

dmorris68 · Dec 25, 2011

bigdog6262 said:
i dont know who she is all i know is that she was hot and she is holding one of the top poker sites that use to be around over her chest
i think i have been asked that before but not sure
who is she?how she die?

Her name was Brandy Hawbaker. She was a poker groupie/player who got involved with, and screwed over, a number of poker players. She had some serious issues and wound up killing herself.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandi_Hawbaker

dmorris68 · Dec 25, 2011

F4STFORW4RD said:
So they shut FT and UB down without any jurisdiction?

Maybe he's referring to this:

http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-new...t-of-justice-adjusts-stance-on-internet-poker

It doesn't say they don't have jurisdiction, rather it's them finally admitting what many of us (non-lawyers, even) have been saying all along: that The Wire Act they always quote when referring to online poker does not actually apply to online poker, only sportsbetting.

dd_decker · Dec 25, 2011

'Cause the politicians are a bunch of dumbasses...

kevin schaefer · Dec 26, 2011

I assume it had a lot to do with taxes and the United Staes Goverment. Our Goverment should just run a site for us US players. Its a win win because you know we would all get a piece of the action!
But reading this forum it seems like it isnt a tax issue its passing money through banks here.
But in reality if the goverment doesnt get action WE dont get action...This is what i belive it boils down too.

bigdog6262 · Dec 28, 2011

I assume it had a lot to do with taxes and the United Staes Goverment

probably

Our Goverment should just run a site for us US players. Its a win win because you know we would all get a piece of the action!

TRU

Tammy · Dec 28, 2011

kevin schaefer said:
Our Goverment should just run a site for us US players.

Oh God, NO! That is what is wrong with our country today. "Let the government fix it for us!" Sorry, but most things the government touches turns to shit. The stuff they try to "fix" gets worse. The US government is why we're in this predicament to begin with.

bigdog6262 · Dec 28, 2011

Let the government fix it for us!

no just allow it 100% USA poker
like the casino's

bgomez89 · Dec 28, 2011

kevin schaefer said:
I assume it had a lot to do with taxes and the United Staes Goverment. Our Goverment should just run a site for us US players. Its a win win because you know we would all get a piece of the action!
But reading this forum it seems like it isnt a tax issue its passing money through banks here.
But in reality if the goverment doesnt get action WE dont get action...This is what i belive it boils down too.

No. Government should keep their ****ing greedy hands out of online poker

Charade You Are · Dec 28, 2011

juiceeQ said:
Oh God, NO! That is what is wrong with our country today. "Let the government fix it for us!" Sorry, but most things the government touches turns to shit. The stuff they try to "fix" gets worse. The US government is why we're in this predicament to begin with.

+10000000000000000000

lcid86 · Dec 28, 2011

I found it interesting DOJ made a decision on online gaming in September, but didn't release it until December. I wonder who benefited by their delay?

sharkraizer · Dec 28, 2011

These sites are crooked! Does no one care that your money never existed, it went straight to there pockets. It's the same thing as if you put money in your bank account and went to withdraw it and they don't have it. They used 3rd party systems that they will not tell you who is handling your personal information. They require no deposit information but you have to go through hell to get a withdrawal. They are all shady and I recommend waiting on a US based site.

bgomez89 · Dec 30, 2011

Online Poker is rigged too

bigdog6262 · Jan 11, 2012

its cheaper to play online

that it is

also online they have self exclusion

i think you can blacklist yourself from casinos and i think for like 6 months same as carbon poker

shinedown.45 · Jan 11, 2012

bigdog6262 said:
why is internet poker illegal?

Because the government isn't collecting taxes from it.

If the government isn't collecting taxes on something, it becomes illegal, even if you were to sell home made cookies but didn't claim the income from them it would be a crime, therefore illegal.
The governments are nothing but organised crime IMO, You steal something from the MOB or any other organised crime unit you get your fingers broken or even worse, you steal something and get caught by the police,you get fined or go to jail.
The government is just more humane when dealing out punishment.

FloppyJo · Jan 11, 2012

Only because we don't live in the free society we like to tout. What I really want to know is why don't the sites let us back in now, since it never was a crime to begin with.? And, now what is taking them so long to reinstate us?

sam1chips · Jan 11, 2012

in some states they are officially regulating online poker. getting closer and closer to getting it approved in the entire country (hopefully!)

bigdog6262 · Jan 11, 2012

Only because we don't live in the free society we like to tout. What I really want to know is why don't the sites let us back in now, since it never was a crime to begin with.? And, now what is taking them so long to reinstate us?

because i think ftp ub and stars somehow was money laundering and more there's still poker sites up and running if the us wanted to take down poker within the usa i think they would take all poker sites down not just the top three
why not kill all while killing

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