On-line poker in Washington State

morphball · #1 10-09-2007, 03:46 PM

My girlfriend wants to move to Seattle. I have heard Washington state has some pretty draconian laws regarding on-line gambling, to the order of felony. Can you play on-line in Washington state? Any one playing in Seattle?

Thanks.

headturner1 · #2 10-09-2007, 04:14 PM

is this entrapment?

morphball · #3 10-09-2007, 04:21 PM

LOL, no absolutely not. I may move there, just wondering.

Henry17 · #4 10-09-2007, 04:27 PM

Yes there are laws in Washington State and a few other states I believe but as far as I know no one has ever been prosecuted.

Skallagrim · #5 10-09-2007, 06:13 PM

Washington state law does indeed specifically make playing poker on line a felony offense (up to 5 years in the pen, as I recall). No one has yet to be prosecuted under the law, a move is under way to repeal the law, and a constitutional challenge is underway in court (which you can find out more about at the PPA website).

I wouldnt worry about some small time play if I lived in Washington unless I had a job that would be affected (teacher, lawyer, etc...). I would worry about being a big time player there, real money draws attention.

Of course, thats assuming anyone finds out about your play once you move there, if you do [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] .

No other state has a law this tough on the player, indeed, few other states have laws against playing at all.

Skallagrim