Comments on: Will Online Poker Become Illegal?

By: Aintluck

Aintluck — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:35:49 +0000

It’s funny that the US wants to ban online poker but they leave exceptions for online lottery and horse racing. I think eventually the US will figure things out and make online gambling 100% legal in the country. It may take some time, but it will happen.

By: evp

evp — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 23:49:34 +0000

Yeah this really sucks. The government knows they are losing out on billions in tex revenue from online gambling and now they are going to take it. Glad I don’t live in the US anymore.

By: QuadsZilla

QuadsZilla — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 04:26:45 +0000

Actually, there is (currently) a serious question about the legality of online poker in the US except in states that have specifically outlawed it.

By: essive

essive — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 04:15:38 +0000

The dumb asses in Washington don’t have a clue! When will they realize the revenue streams from online poker. This could help the deficit and and economy. Here the rest of the world is raking in billions from U.S. citizens! It should be legal – nothing would change.

And, yes, online poker is illegal in the U.S. if you didn’t know that. If fact, there has been legal talk of going after some of the big online poker winners from the U.S.

By: Spider Tactics » Now that all other social issues have been solved…

Spider Tactics » Now that all other social issues have been solved… — Sat, 08 Jul 2006 21:22:52 +0000

[...] From SEO black hat: Washington DC is looking to follow the lead of the assholes in Washington State by making playing poker online illegal. [...]

By: volatilegx

volatilegx — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 15:23:45 +0000

Heh, I actually thought online poker was already illegal. Doesn’t U.S. federal law ban all online gaming? It’s illegal like drinking was illegal during Prohibition. Soon the authorities will figure out that they can tax it and they’ll make it legal.

The really upsetting part of this story is the fact that Washington State made advertising online gaming illegal. That is an outrageous violation of Wash. St. residents’ First Amendment free speech rights.

By: yolkie

yolkie — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 06:40:45 +0000

This gonna hit U.S. players big time. I know a lot of my U.S. friends who play online poker for leisure. Ouch! That’s gonna hurt.

Still, I believe any country has its rights to protect its own self interest, U.S. included.

By: demib

demib — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 20:41:50 +0000

I understand your frustration! In Denmark, and many other European countries, it has been like that forever. It may change though, but nothing is 100% sure yet. So far we have to live with a state monopoly on all money games

By: anty

anty — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 13:58:05 +0000

You do a lot of online poker right?
Or do you just earn your money with online poker and don’t want to loose your income?
I bet you do both