Great Neteller Poker Story At USA Today

[oldbookguy]

Finally, someone did a story of our plight, USA Today wrote a nice one.

Read in full here:
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/webguid...neteller_N.htm

At the end of the story in comments section I posted the following:

Is it any wonder why, why the GOP lost control of congress last November?
250,000 American’s had some 94 million dollars seized as ‘evidence’ when the transaction records would have sufficed.
This followed of course the passage of the UIGEA at 11:45 at night that rallied MILLIONS of American Poker Players in opposition to the Frist / Kyl shenanigans used to pass the bill and intrude into the private homes and lives of citizens at the behest and urging of the far right Christian conservatives.
Is it any wonder why, no. Actions such as this will only lead to the continued downfall of what once was the ‘Grand Old Party’.

obg

[Jerry D]

In the article they say that Internet gambling is illegal. Not good.

[Uglyowl]

Thanks for the "heads-up". Work friendly link to article:

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/webguid...neteller_N.htm

[yahboohoo]

The Gestapo aren't coming people. You can all relax.

QUOTE FROM ARTICLE:
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Unlike a handful of other Neteller customers interviewed, Smith and Kundinger did not object to use of their names in this article. They say they aren't concerned about criminal charges. Nor should they be, says a former federal prosecutor.

"As a general matter, the federal government's interest is in going after the bookmaker instead of the gambler," says Joseph DeMarco, an Internet and privacy attorney who used to be assistant U.S. Attorney in Manhattan.

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[oldbookguy]

Very true and actually I was never worried about that.

More important though, we need posters to quickly join USA Today and comment.

It is not everyday we have the chance to post comments in a major online newspaper not specifically dedicated to poker / gaming.

Please, I hope several of us will take this opportunity and make the most of it.

obg

[Uglyowl]

Fulton rights in response to OBG: "Everything that goes wrong is the GOP's fault? Come up with a better excuse you moron.

Once again our opponents are quick with the well thought out counter-arguments. Step up and contribute everyone.

My addition to the article:

<font color="blue">Fulton claims that it is absurd that it is the GOP’s fault, but in this case it is. I was a staunch Republican for my entire life before they decided to infringe on my right to play poker from my very own living room. The architects of this law were Bill Frist, Jon Kyl, Leach, and Goodlatte all Republicans, as they cater to the religious right. Further if you look at the pro-gaming laws being introduced now, the cosponsors are 80%-90% Democrat. The only members of Congress who had the brains to stand up against the UIGEA were Democrats and Ron Paul.

I really got into online poker when I was diagnosed with cancer and was unable to make the long trip to the casino due to fatigue and a weakened immune system. Online poker allowed me to continue to play the game I loved and was a great escape during a very scary time in my life.

Today, I have been in remission for over three years and continue to enjoy online poker still today since it is more allows more time at home with son and play for an hour after he goes to bed, cheaper (no gas money needed), and eliminates the four hours of driving to and from a casino.

Poker has been unfairly treated as horse racing, lotteries, solatair for money, fantasy sports (some entry fees in the thousands of dollars) get a free pass. </font>

[oldbookguy]

Nice, I posted a follow-up as well as follows:

FultonPub, while I do not engage in name calling, please read a bit more carefully.
I do not blame the GOP for this mess per say, I point out that a majority of Poker Players place passage of the UIGEA squarely on the shoulders of the GOP, it was (and there is no question) they who took the House bill from the Senate Union Calendar with no committee hearing and morphed it into the Sage Ports Act with no Senate debate or hearing, therefore…..
Was this the only issue that cost the GOP, no.
Was this the one that, so to say, was the straw that broke the camels back? If it was not; it sure caused big sag with the estimated millions of Players outraged by it.

We need to control this depate, I notice top2pear commented as well!

More please!!!!

Engineer, where are you?

obg

[oldbookguy]

Fultons comments have been removed. Should have never called me a moron....

This leaves only our comments.

obg

[oldbookguy]

Thanks, edited mine as well, posted wrong link, I prefer a direct one as well.

obg

[kayaker]

[ QUOTE ]
At the end of the story in comments section I posted the following:

Is it any wonder why, why the GOP lost control of congress last November?
250,000 American’s had some 94 million dollars seized as ‘evidence’ when the transaction records would have sufficed.
This followed of course the passage of the UIGEA at 11:45 at night that rallied MILLIONS of American Poker Players in opposition to the Frist / Kyl shenanigans used to pass the bill and intrude into the private homes and lives of citizens at the behest and urging of the far right Christian conservatives.
Is it any wonder why, no. Actions such as this will only lead to the continued downfall of what once was the ‘Grand Old Party’.

obg

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While I have no doubt that some (if not many) online poker players voted Democratic during the 2006 elections at least in part because of the UIGEA, it's absurd to think this is the reason the Republicans lost both branches of Congress. I would think little things like the ongoing mess in Iraq, pending economy problems due to the huge tax breaks for the wealthy while the poor get shafted again and again, and a myriad of other reasons had much more to do with the general shift in allegiance.