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Also, if this is international-wire fraud then the act of gambling itself is breaking the 1961 wire-act.



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I can definately see your point here. I agree with you that online poker in and of itself could be placed under that statute if one were to use the most broad definitions. You and I probably agree that wire fraud is an extremely broad term. I think that it falls into your definition of the statute. There is little doubt that this is some form of theft, however, and any attorney worth his salt could find a credible charge here.

This is all a moot point, however, because getting these people to trial would be next to impossible.