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« on: October 03, 2006, 03:58:36 PM » |
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kvnstv
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« Reply #1 on: October 03, 2006, 04:01:36 PM » |
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Seems like Nolan Dalla resignation from poker stars is an admission that they will be booting US players pretty soon. A lot of the US online pro's where holding out hope that 'stars' would fight on.
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« Reply #2 on: October 03, 2006, 04:15:56 PM » |
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Seems like Nolan Dalla resignation from poker stars is an admission that they will be booting US players pretty soon.
Looks like the complete opposite. He said sites that boot US players will not have personal arrestead, those that keep them will be. |
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[19:44:40] Oracle: WE'RE ALL GOING ON A SPANISH HOLIDAY! TRIGGS STABLES SHIT!
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« Reply #3 on: October 03, 2006, 04:19:48 PM » |
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Seems like Nolan Dalla resignation from poker stars is an admission that they will be booting US players pretty soon.
Looks like the complete opposite. He said sites that boot US players will not have personal arrestead, those that keep them will be. Indeed, he makes reference to Party and 888 taking immediate action, but no reference to Stars doing likewise. |
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SupaMonkey
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« Reply #4 on: October 03, 2006, 04:30:56 PM » |
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Ok, here's my prediction.
A chinese (most likely but it could be any eastern company) outfit opens a poker/betting site that takes credit cards etc. from anywhere including the US. The US kicks up a fuss and the chinese government tells the US to shove their laws up their arse.
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« Reply #5 on: October 03, 2006, 04:32:53 PM » |
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GO STARS.
Yep, looks like they will continue to accept US players and have no staff presense within the US. Gonna be costly to have toll free numbers routed out of the states though in that case.
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« Reply #6 on: October 03, 2006, 04:35:11 PM » |
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Ok, here's my prediction.
A chinese (most likely but it could be any eastern company) outfit opens a poker/betting site that takes credit cards etc. from anywhere including the US. The US kicks up a fuss and the chinese government tells the US to shove their laws up their arse.
Er? Haven't you been reading the law. This won't work unless the US citizen has an internationally based credit card. US financial institutions will not legally be allowed to send customer payments to gambling sites. The individual will have to open an international bank account, or find a way to transfer funds to somewhere like neteller or paypal and go from there. In which case, he could use any poker site he wanted (that allows US players) |
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SupaMonkey
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« Reply #7 on: October 03, 2006, 04:36:36 PM » |
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I thought i read that they couldn't tell the banks what to do.
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« Reply #8 on: October 03, 2006, 04:38:48 PM » |
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I especially like his comment about people who say "don't worry" and people who said "It'll never pass" when the law was first introduced. We had this discussion at the time and I remember LOADS of people on here who thought the exact same thing. The American government is not something to be taken lightly when it comes to these things, the old "But surely they have some common sense" adage does not apply to these people. I for one hope that one of these days the Americans stand up to their government and legislature (not just the Bush administration but all Senators and congressmen and lobbyist) and start up a revolution to replace their current incredibly corrupt system...but I don't expect them to...and that's the sad part. Like the man said "If you aren't outraged, you're not paying attention" and most people (not just in the states) are too caught up in their own little world to actually pay attention to what's really going on. |
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Give a man a gun and he can rob a bank, give a man a bank and he can rob the world.
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boldie
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« Reply #9 on: October 03, 2006, 04:41:09 PM » |
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GO STARS.
Yep, looks like they will continue to accept US players and have no staff presense within the US. Gonna be costly to have toll free numbers routed out of the states though in that case.
it's not actually...it's fairly cheap. I worked for an IT company that routed all it's lines to Scotland from all over europe. Sure the bill is big but you pay a set amount...it'll cost ya but not much more then internal toll free nr's. and it is well worth it as the plus side is massive. the main problem (as he quite rightly outlines ) is that you WILL still be able to be prosecuted once you ENTER the US. So if people who were to work for a company like that were to come and watch, or play in, the WSOP they could get arrested. |
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Give a man a gun and he can rob a bank, give a man a bank and he can rob the world.
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« Reply #10 on: October 03, 2006, 04:41:33 PM » |
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Ok, here's my prediction.
A chinese (most likely but it could be any eastern company) outfit opens a poker/betting site that takes credit cards etc. from anywhere including the US. The US kicks up a fuss and the chinese government tells the US to shove their laws up their arse.
Er? Haven't you been reading the law. This won't work unless the US citizen has an internationally based credit card. US financial institutions will not legally be allowed to send customer payments to gambling sites. The individual will have to open an international bank account, or find a way to transfer funds to somewhere like neteller or paypal and go from there. In which case, he could use any poker site he wanted (that allows US players) The law also says that gambling is illegal in most states of America - still doesnt stop anyone. |
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boldie
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« Reply #11 on: October 03, 2006, 04:42:13 PM » |
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Ok, here's my prediction.
A chinese (most likely but it could be any eastern company) outfit opens a poker/betting site that takes credit cards etc. from anywhere including the US. The US kicks up a fuss and the chinese government tells the US to shove their laws up their arse.
Er? Haven't you been reading the law. This won't work unless the US citizen has an internationally based credit card. US financial institutions will not legally be allowed to send customer payments to gambling sites. The individual will have to open an international bank account, or find a way to transfer funds to somewhere like neteller or paypal and go from there. In which case, he could use any poker site he wanted (that allows US players) Paypal is essentially an American company. they will not go against this law..you can eb assured of that. |
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boldie
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« Reply #12 on: October 03, 2006, 04:43:12 PM » |
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I thought i read that they couldn't tell the banks what to do.
you read wrong my friend. even the banks will be able to be prosecuted under this new piece of legislation. |
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Give a man a gun and he can rob a bank, give a man a bank and he can rob the world.
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SupaMonkey
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« Reply #13 on: October 03, 2006, 04:44:08 PM » |
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I thought i read that they couldn't tell the banks what to do.
you read wrong my friend. even the banks will be able to be prosecuted under this new piece of legislation. Glad i added something of substance to this conversation then. |
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Jon MW
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« Reply #14 on: October 03, 2006, 04:44:43 PM » |
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I thought i read that they couldn't tell the banks what to do.
you read wrong my friend. even the banks will be able to be prosecuted under this new piece of legislation. Or any other Financial Institution |
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Jon "the British cowboy" Woodfield
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2011 UK Team Championships: Black Belt Poker Team Captain - - runners up - -
5 Star HORSE Classic - 2007 Razz Champion
2007 WSOP Razz - 13/341
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