Whats the best country for online poker? - Page 7

whangarei · #61 08-09-2007, 12:16 PM

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I just emailed Party VIP and you can no longer access real money tables from Costa Rica or have a Costa Rican address.

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And nobody knows why?

Does this mean Canada is soon to be banned from Party too? Maybe they are only going to allow countries that specifically have legalized online gaming? Would that just leave the UK?

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They wont give anymore details, but I wouldn't be very surprised if Canada is next to go.

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I did a little searching on google and apparently it is only legal to gamble in casinos in Costa Rica. Bummer ...

4thstreetpete · #62 08-09-2007, 07:02 PM

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So Canade is NOT one of the countries where you can earn a living as poker player (online and life) officially? (meaning that online&live poker player is your official profession for any tax and official matters).
BTW which Canadian city has the most and the big action in poker terms?

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In Canada, we can still play anwhere with the exception of Bodog (the owner lives in Canada so he doesn't allow any Canadians to register in case of legal troubles later on), and we can't use Neteller. I heard that we can't use neteller because that's where their CS support office is. It was pretty murky why Neteller pulled out as we never really had any laws against online poker.

Besides these, Canadians can still play everywhere so that shouldn't be a problem.

I guess for the best poker action living in Toronto would be best. I currently live in Toronto and I'm thinking of moving to either Vancouver or Australia. It's been weighing in really heavy on my mind. Toronto really has everything I need but I don't really like the winters, it's too cold. The summers are beautiful as is spring and autumn. But the winters are bleh! I also like being around a lot of beaches.

Ludanto · #63 08-09-2007, 08:23 PM

Thanks for the reply 4thstreetpete [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Actually I didn't think of climate being a problem yet. But really cold winters aren't for me either. Are the winters in Vancouver milder?
What is the best/simplest way for a Canadian to deposit money on a poker site?

...and Australia might also be a pretty good choice for a poker player [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

_Towelie_ · #64 08-09-2007, 09:22 PM

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What is the best/simplest way for a Canadian to deposit money on a poker site?

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Look in the zoo for the big 'ewallets for Canadians' thread.

xxThe_Lebowskixx · #65 08-10-2007, 02:35 AM

I'm surprised PP is still allowing you guys to play. I guess they are more lenient because you make up such a high percentage of the players and it could be somewhat devastating to let you go.

THAY3R · #66 08-10-2007, 04:13 AM

Can someone give me some sort of clarification on my US taxes burden(and Australian for that matter) if I were to move to Australia but still visit the US fairly often.

xxThe_Lebowskixx · #67 08-10-2007, 08:52 AM

are you an American citizen?

miami32 · #68 08-10-2007, 09:13 AM

If I live in HongKong can I play on party poker?

THAY3R · #69 08-10-2007, 09:47 AM

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are you an American citizen?

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Yes.

crashjr · #70 08-10-2007, 11:42 AM

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are you an American citizen?

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Yes.

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If you don't qualify for the foreign earned income exclusion then your tax obligations will be the same as they are if you are living in the US. As I understand it, poker income is not taxed by the taxing authority in Australia.