Can someone explain how Full Tilt is still in business? Doyle?

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Aren't these pros taking quite a risk by continuing to advertise to US players with their likenesses - when it's clear that they are profiting from this?

Doyle, FT Pros, Pamela Anderson, whoever else? What kind of protection can they have against aiding and abetting if they're hiding behind some kind of barrier that a lawyer created?

I'm interested to see replies from people that know more about all of this than I do...

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I do not understand why Full Tilt people would be worried. The recent legislation did not change any poker laws whatsover. If online poker was considered illegal before the legislation, it is still illegal. If online poker was not considered illegal before the legislation (and most experts say it was not considered illegal because Congress never amended the 1961 Wire Act to say so), it is still not considered illegal.

This legislation only affects the mechanism of funding gaming web sites and specifically addresses banks. Since Full Tilt (and other poker sites) do not interface directly with banks, they will be fine. Neteller is basically an online bank, is not based in the US, and the feds will have no ability to enforce anything.

Who knows how it will all turn out but that's my take on this and I'm not alone.