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I can't believe they are putting this in the defense bill, I thought misc issues like this were usually thown into disaster-relief packages!!


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Irony?


As for the Western Union angle that was brought up, they already don't allow gaming transactions. However, unless neteller and Firepay are explicitly outlawed, I don't see how restricting banks from accepting gaming deposits is an issue. I was always most concerned with the ISP angle.

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WU doesnt allow online gambling transactions because of a history of fraud problems. You can use them at live locations. Limiting access to only live WU locations will still inhibit some of the less highly motivated from playing. What isnt clear is where the fish lie in the motivation scale, though i think they are probably more on the less motivated side, making it bad news.