So worst case scenario with banks still no biggie?

[Jack Bando]

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There are perfectly legal ways around the financial blocks even if banks can successfully and completely shutdown transfers to sites/neteller and, for that matter, there are ways around the ISP blocks. There are two issues here though:

1. The sites might not take business from US customers. I THINK that the bigger sites would probably ignore this/find a way to get by, but the distinct possibility remains, as Lawman would tell you, that the sites won't accept American business at all.

2. If anything passes and there is even a perception that online poker is illegal, the fish population will decrease severely. Providing that its still possible for us to play, the games will not be as profitable. This is the major issue in my view.

Cliffnotes - ANY anti gambling legislation passing = very, very bad

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Very true, Dude. Just some comments,

1)I doubt they'd shut out US customers if there are workarounds due to the money involved. Sites get a few billion a year from the US? They'll look for a workaround and get the word out, billions beats possible jail time for CEO's almost every time.

2) I agree the fish pop wil decrease somewhat but...
a)some good players will also quit due to fear of the US gov.
b)Some fish won't care. They enjoy poker or they think they're winners.
c)DLing music and movies is also illegal and individual DLers have been sued for DLing. Hasn't been stopped.