Seattle Times: This column may be illegal

[PuertoKid]

I guess wearing my PokerStars.com t-shirt would also be considered a felony as it could be considered promoting online gambling just as the Seattle Times article. I love it. I will wear it tomorrow to my local casino.

[BigBrother]

Damn, I guess I should not have donated those 2 dozen PartyPoker.com hats and jerseys to the local Little League team!

I can't bear to think what will happen when the paddy wagon comes for those 'Eric's little heroes'.

[aujoz]

seriously, someone should write, using snail mail, to whoever enforces this law demanding an investigation of Microsoft and Google for containing links to gambling information.

they need to be a citizen of the state, but preferably one who does not play online poker themself (no need to attract additional attention to yourself as a player).

if someone has a friend/brother/sister/parent who would be willing to do this, i'd be willing to help draft a letter (I work in politics myself).


attracting attention to the absurdity of this law can only be a good thing. this will generate a story for the author of the seattle times article - "Microsoft Under Investigation for Assisting Gambling"

[jj_frap]

And half of you complaining are still going to dimwittedly vote for the Dems or for the GOP...

I just "love" America...

Any American who is not mentally ill will vote Green if they are on the left or Libertarian if they are on the right.

[CrazyIrishman]

Rep. and Dems are just 2 factions of the big business party...Norm Chomsky is my political role model.

[Uglyowl]

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Rep. and Dems are just 2 factions of the big business party...Norm Chomsky is my political role model.

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Anyone else rumored to run? With the dissatisfaction of government is there any chance a 3rd party can surpass Ross Perot ~19% of the popular vote?

I am definately not voting Republican anymore.

[Xhad]

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And half of you complaining are still going to dimwittedly vote for the Dems or for the GOP...

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So it's dimwitted to pragmatically base your vote on a candidate that might actually win?

[beset]

I am just as pissed about the ammended legislation as the next guy but I don't think you guys read this article very critically. This guy was clearly an affiliate, not just some dude exercising his free speech rights. It is to be expected that they will spend what little enforcement dollars they have going after affiliates. Seems like the logical thing to do after the bill passes. Same way we go after people who advertise other illegal activities.

Terrible law but this article was pretty stupid IMO. All the selective quoting, leaving out that the web site author made money each time someone clicked on casino x. I've had people coming up to me say, "OMG YOU CAN'T TALK ABOUT ONLINE GAMBLING IN WASHINGTON ANYMORE." This is pretty retarded.

[mrhat187]

Then YOU did not read the article very thoroughly. The Seattle Times received basically a cease and desist order from day telling them not to run Daniels card shark collumn any more. How is this not telling people what to say?

Also day stated, that search engies could be found liable, basically anyone discussing poker, or online gambling. This could be made to apply to any site on the web. Perhaps you should read the article again, because I don't think you get it.

[slavic]

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I am just as pissed about the ammended legislation as the next guy but I don't think you guys read this article very critically. This guy was clearly an affiliate, not just some dude exercising his free speech rights. It is to be expected that they will spend what little enforcement dollars they have going after affiliates. Seems like the logical thing to do after the bill passes. Same way we go after people who advertise other illegal activities.

Terrible law but this article was pretty stupid IMO. All the selective quoting, leaving out that the web site author made money each time someone clicked on casino x. I've had people coming up to me say, "OMG YOU CAN'T TALK ABOUT ONLINE GAMBLING IN WASHINGTON ANYMORE." This is pretty retarded.

[/ QUOTE ] Yes this guy smells exactly like an affiliate but the state is not making just going after affiliates. They have broadly defined "advertising" for an online poker site or casino, as simply mentioning that they exist. That is very different from what an affiliate does, or at least can be done under a very different motivation.

If you happen to be the insanely stupid lady who had her forehead tatood by Golden Palace well stay out of Seattle.