Feds going after online poker sites

[Herman]

Not sure what this means in the grand scheme of things but it looks like the feds have seized Poker Stars, Full Tilt, and a few others domain names

Doesn't effect the connection to the poker client though

 

[rito]

Stupid fucking assholes. im gonna put a stop payment on my tax check.

 

[Archie]

uh oh

 

[Herman]

DC just passed online poker legislation

Looks like they are trying to eliminate the competition

 

[Herman]

http://www.justice.gov/usao/nys/pressreleases/April11/scheinbergetalindictmentpr.pdf

 

[rito]

http://fulltiltpoker.com/

 

[rito]

For persons engaged in the business of betting or wagering, it is also a federal crime to knowingly accept, in connection with the participation of another person in unlawful internet gambling, credit, electronic funds transfers, or checks.

Sweet, and this is the country Im gonna move back too?

 

[gregm]

un fucking real.

 

[Archie]

this is crazy

 

[Herman]

Wonder if the popular sports betting sites are next

 

[gregm]

This is all happening during the obama administration? I was shocked to hear you were thinking about leaving colombia and maybe moving to the US Durito, one minute they are talking about legalizing online poker in Dc and now they are seizing domain names.

This is why I wish there were a gambline news channel to tune into, all I watch is stock market stuff during the day but most of my money is in gambliing sites

 

[Herman]

one minute they are talking about legalizing online poker in Dc and now they are seizing domain names.

This is why I wish there were a gambline news channel to tune into, all i watch is stock market stuff during the day but most of my money is in gambliing sites

they already passed the legislation to legalize it.....with their own website

they are now eliminating the competition

 

[gregm]

Wow. You are right Herman , they did pass it.

I never understood why poker stars full tilt kept sending checks cut from American banks. Dumb move really. The banks are the key here, as well as credit cards.I always get bank of montreal checks and out of country checks from sportsbooks

 

[Deuce]

Sites still seem to work fine.

 

[Herman]

Sites still seem to work fine.

Will take a few hours depending on your ISP to everything to switch over

 

[Acid Joe]

Pokerstars.com comes up ok.... full tilt and absolute have been seized.

 

[Herman]

Pokerstars.com comes up ok.... full tilt and absolute have been seized.

they have all been seized, it just takes time to show up....

 

[gregm]

The bad poker sites are fine. LOL.

2+2 should be great today