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02-04-2007, 03:14 AM
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Re: Full Tilt, Stars, UB really DO NOT want poker legalized in USA
What law has Poker Stars violated? The UIGEA covers gambling, not poker. The wire act covers sports betting over phone lines, not poker over the internet. By allowing US gambling sites like lottories and horse racing to operate on the internet, the US has conceded that online gaming is legal in our country. Why would Stars be required to get a poker licence? The WTO has already ordered the US to allow offshore sites to be allowed to compete in the US online gaming market. Don't let the recent DOJ intimidation moves change the facts.
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02-04-2007, 06:36 AM
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Re: Full Tilt, Stars, UB really DO NOT want poker legalized in USA
You're a genius OP,where did you come up with all these original ideas...maybe here discussion on why stars/tilt etc dont want legalization
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02-04-2007, 07:18 AM
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Re: Full Tilt, Stars, UB really DO NOT want poker legalized in USA
Ummm nevermind...that was you who started the other thread as well [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]. I may have had a few too many tonight [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img] and was going to edit my previous post but I dont see the edit button [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]
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02-04-2007, 07:45 AM
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Re: Full Tilt, Stars, UB really DO NOT want poker legalized in USA
[ QUOTE ]
What law has Poker Stars violated? The UIGEA covers gambling, not poker. The wire act covers sports betting over phone lines, not poker over the internet. By allowing US gambling sites like lottories and horse racing to operate on the internet, the US has conceded that online gaming is legal in our country. Why would Stars be required to get a poker licence? The WTO has already ordered the US to allow offshore sites to be allowed to compete in the US online gaming market. Don't let the recent DOJ intimidation moves change the facts. [/ QUOTE ] I think the safer advice is not to let your wants and desires to change the facts. The UIGEA act deals with illegal wagers. It was intentionally broad enough so that companies couldn't hide behind narrow definitions. Besides, online poker is expressly illegal in states such as Washington. The UIGEA now makes the violation of those state laws federal crimes. You can babble on for days about the WTO and such but teh cold hard facts are that the US is going to do what it wants. Countries violate WTO rules all the time.
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02-04-2007, 10:42 AM
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Re: Full Tilt, Stars, UB really DO NOT want poker legalized in USA
In regards to MGM / Harrahs dominating a legal U.S. poker market it's not even just the trust aspect that would propel them to dominance. Can you imagine the cross-promotional marketing possibilities?
Online FPPs = Free nights, buffets, poker tournaments, etc. at physical MGM / Harrahs resorts. Time spent in physical poker rooms = online FPP, free online tournaments, etc. The possibilities are endless and would make any marketer drool.
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