Absolute Poker ....

dtny · #1 10-17-2006, 07:36 AM

... accepts deposits through Western Union, so it shouldn't be effected by this new law correct? If so, hopefully other sites will incorperate this method as well.

MiltonFriedman · #2 10-17-2006, 10:13 AM

100% backwards ....

Western Union is clearly covered by this Act and has tripped up operators in the past as well.

If you think that Western Union transactions are a safe harbor, please remember that BetOnSports was indicted and had to shut down in no small part because it was charged with taking deposits via Western Union.

jackaaron · #3 10-17-2006, 11:43 AM

AP will still be able to accept deposits though. It might not be WU, however, they will accept them. AP is not going away.

CallYNotRaise06 · #4 10-17-2006, 01:48 PM

do they accept neteller?

IceColdAces · #5 10-17-2006, 02:03 PM

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Yes they do, I just made a deposit last night using that method. I think they have a daily limit of 25K too so it's pretty easy to transfer a large roll in there.

kleath · #6 10-18-2006, 02:51 PM

WU a very non optimal way to transfer anyways, fee's are large and senders can be blocked pretty easily. I used to operate a WU station from time to time and I can see that it would not be difficult to block.

MiltonFriedman · #7 10-18-2006, 03:05 PM

That is a very touching mantra, repeat it enough times and that will make it legal ???

You may end up visiting Vito in the corner coffeeshop, but there will be a way, albeit illegal, to make a deposit. This is NOT news, sportsbooks who have "credit" customers have been doing this for years, but it IS illegal and provides a poor method for a mass market like poker.