Re: PPA Statement
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at least the DoJ will be off the backs of pure poker sites.
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I haven't seen any indication the DoJ is on the backs of the pure poker sites.
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Their pursuit of the PartyGaming founders is a little bit scary, since Party didn't offer sports betting when they opened and, according to some, didn't offer betting on American sports until after they had pulled out of the US market. So what exactly is the DoJ basing their case on? The two weeks that Americans could bet on horse races before they got booted off? Not much cash to be had there, and I'm sure cash IS an objective.
In any case, right now the DoJ position is that all forms of gambling violate the Wire Act, so we have no guarantee they won't go after pure poker sites. An explicit carveout would do wonders for online poker.
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