The heart of the matter: extradition

[TheMetetron]

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Great post Nate.

I am no expert on international law, but these poker companies are legal entities carrying out legal business in many countries around the world.

Just because the US takes a dislike to it does not mean that the US law applies to these companies in any way or form. It is totally irrelevant (imo) that these companies may or may not accept US customers. The US has no power over them and its as simple as that really.

The US can only bring charges/action against entities under its control (ie its own citizens or businesses with a physical US presence).

A UK Court would laugh at an extradition request for someone who has not committed a crime punishable in UK law AND without even leaving the UK to commit said "crime".

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I thought that was what happened with the Natwest situation. Isn't it? I don't know the details.

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Yes, I'd imagine that the Natwest situation weighs large on the minds of UK-based gaming execs. Good background here.

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Nate,

NatWest is completely irrelevant. They were violating a UK law as well as an American one. Internet Gambling is 100% legal in the UK and extradition requires that the act is illegal in both countries.

That isn't the case here and I can't see in a million years a UK court allowing an extradition for something that isn't illegal in the UK.