true poker ceo quote

lawcitizen · #1 10-02-2006, 10:26 PM

"The Act does not outlaw playing poker on the Internet from the US, period."
than why is there speculation that pokerstars will not allow americans to play?

PocketAces · #2 10-02-2006, 10:30 PM

That is his self-serving interpretation of the statute, and it is wrong. I hope it doesn't get him extradited to the U.S. and imprisoned.

TruePoker CEO · #3 10-02-2006, 10:36 PM

Not sure where the quote came from, but it sounds right.

There is speculation about PokerStars' plans because they have the right to run their business as they think is best and have a very large European market.

They have been VERY smart guys since 2001.

I think they could allow it, would like them to do so and would love for them to litigate the Act's coverage issue, but what they MAY do is entirely up to them.

HSB · #4 10-02-2006, 10:36 PM

Actually, it's not. There's absolutely nothing in the act that makes online poker any more illegal than it was before.

westmt01 · #5 10-02-2006, 10:36 PM

He won't get extradited. He just better not change planes at a U.S. airport anytime in the near future.

I agree I think he's wrong. I hope I'M wrong, but so far I can't see that I am.

TruePoker CEO · #6 10-02-2006, 10:37 PM

Thanks for the kind words.

daedalus · #7 10-02-2006, 10:45 PM

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True Poker - Enjoy your windfall for taking leadership on staying around. You have good lawyers that have interpretted this legislation right, and they have made you 1000 times more money than you pay them for this one. Poker Stars is quiet now because they are starting to see the logic. Party's move was motivated purely from a buy-out angle. Leadership is starting to reign with you all, Absolute, BoDog, FT, etc.

Thanks again for your leadership, I will sign up tonight in gratitude.