Looks like yet another cave into the the US.

[Harmonica]

web page

[ekdikeo]

I think I figured it out. It looks like the government gets anywhere from 8% to 20% of a normal casino operation's gross income. That's a pretty goddarned substantial taxation.

They've found a new way to fund the war on terror, apparently: Let a bunch of companies amass a giant amount of wealth, and then attempt to seize it all!

So, now the government is going to piss off the U.K... what's next, the IRA?
100% taxation!

[iponnet]

couldnt help myself

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The single largest target, according to The Daily Telegraph, is Anurag Dikshit, the brains behind PartyGaming.

[/ QUOTE ] Anurag Dikshit

[Capitola]

I wonder if this article is saying the founders of PartyGaming are the main/only targets of the DOJ subpoenas, or whether the article just happens to be focused on Party.

In any case, anyone want to bet that this is what doomed Party?

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PartyBets.com

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They did add the sports betting BEFORE they pulled out of the US, right? Not a good move, unless you're confident India won't extradite.

[Uglyowl]

I am shocked at how quickly they moved onto poker. I thought they would take baby steps.

I overestimated my faith in our current government (which was already very low).

[vinyard]

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They did add the sports betting BEFORE they pulled out of the US, right? Not a good move, unless you're confident India won't extradite.

[/ QUOTE ] They added the Casino before but I believe the sportsbook (at least the non-norse racing part) came after.

[1p0kerboy]

But several of their skins had sportsbooks.

[LeapFrog]

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I am shocked at how quickly they moved onto poker.

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Do we know at this point that this is poker related and not casino/racing/whatever? I haven't played at Party for years so I am not up on when they implemented what.

[Bigwig]

Well, one upside is that the more the DOJ pisses off the UK, the better our chances for something WTO related to happen.

I think.

[vinyard]

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Well, one upside is that the more the DOJ pisses off the UK, the better our chances for something WTO related to happen.

I think.

[/ QUOTE ] I think I think I agree with you.