Impending Regulations/Reality Check

[Legislurker]

I think epassporte is watching closely. I guess I read some hope for it into the UB/Absolute ultimatum they gave out over BJ. I am planning on full time AC play around Christmas anyways and the 90 days gets me there. We should know more WTO-wise by then. I think the scale of sanctions will let us know how the arbitration panels would rule on renegotiated committments. If Antigua gets anywhere near 3.4bn, then look for the US to start some serious negotiations. Sept 4th is the hearing for iMega, and if they arent laughed out of court we may see some angles for epass to use to shoot in court. And if Frank gets anything done, it will be late in the session on a last minute bill that if Bush vetoed would spell major problems.
Bottom line is, we are still watching and waiting, powerless. I wish I could know something before November, but I doubt it.

[BluffTHIS!]

JimmyH,

You are constraining the question too much by specifying not only the general means of withdrawal (epass), but also the specific means (ATM cash withdrawals). The question you should be asking is whether there will be sites to play on from which you can somehow withdraw your money, even if it is more of a hassle/takes longer, than you experienced previously. I believe the answer to that question will be yes. At the very least, the sports books who have poker sites affiliated with them, will stay in the market because they already are illegal, and because they have an incentive to work around the regs, even if that means creating new bank accounts every month or having you use "Jose Doe in Santiago" as a go-between.

Ewallets are the most likely to be affected effectively by the regs (but epass *should* be less so), and checks are the least likely given a willingness by the sites to constantly adapt.