Italy's Example help at all?

[Copernicus]

My understanding is Italy turned a legislated ban into a regulate/tax situation in a matter of months.

Does anyone know how/why that happened, and could the same pressures be applied here?

[fsuplayer]

oooo details plz!

[davmcg]

I'm pretty sure Italy's ban broke EU trading rules. Also the "ban" didn't appear to have any effect on reducing the number of Italian players.

[BluffTHIS!]

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Also the "ban" didn't appear to have any effect on reducing the number of Italian players.

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Now that's something actually likely to have a future impact if as we all hope all of us and the fish can find ways to keep depositing and playing. Prohibition ended because they just couldn't stop the sale of alcohol and drinking.

[Copernicus]

It looks like EU rules was the problem.

These guys missed the boat day before yesterday:

http://www.pokernews.com/news/2006/9...line-poker.htm

[Richas]

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It looks like EU rules was the problem.

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Not just the EU rules it's also the WTO. Now that you have this law the US is in even clearer breach of your WTO obligations. You will get fined and or have sanctions imposed for this - it is another way that you can put pressure on your government - complain to the WTO now that as a US consumer you want access to international gambling services and don't want to be forced to open a non US based bank account.

If poker is legal anywhere in the US it is a breach of WTO regulations to prevent people accessing foreign based providers. Same for sports betting.

http://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/...e/whatis_e.htm

[chicagoY]

Their way is far too sensible for us.

[mdrudeen]

what is the status of the study bill?

This looks like the best way that we all can lobby towards something positive

[xxThe_Lebowskixx]

I dont see the religous right every allowing online poker to be legalized in the USA.

[Herrigel]

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oooo details plz!

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