Re: Why would online poker sites not rig their games?
Josem, I think you miss a key point.
There may be no law prohibiting online poker to be offered by an offshore operator and accessed by players from the US. The US Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit differs with what the FBI website link obliquely refers to.
That an honest online poker game is not prohibited by Federal statute should not insulate a rigged game from a variety of statutory prohibitions related to dishonest schemes and fraudulent practices.
SO .... why would an online poker site which can legally offer US players honest games open itself up to potential added problems by rigging its games dishonestly ? The question is largely rhetorical. An honest operator would not, a dishonest operator might, an ethical issue just as in any other lawful business.
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