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Congress Bans Online Poker!!

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Well maybe not completely, but the vote was 317-93 to ban online gambling.

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If online poker is your passion or if you fancy internet roulette, you might want to consider taking up a new hobby.

Congress has taken a significant step toward banning most online gambling.

The House voted 317-93 Tuesday for legislation that would prohibit credit cards and other payment forms from being used to settle internet wagers. It would clarify and update current law to spell out that most gambling is illegal online.



I'm posting this in the Bonfire because I know there are some Bodog, PartyPoker and other website fans here.

Our Congress has taken it upon themselves to decide our morals for us yet again. Next thing you know they'll be policing webpages. Ohh wait they want to do that too..

Seriously more in depth information here @ Wired News



"Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them."

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Didn't we try posting this in bonfire yesterday? .... before it got Speakers Cornered.
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

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Didn't we try posting this in bonfire yesterday? .... before it got Speakers Cornered.



Ohhh oops I didn't know... I figured since it was me maybe it wouldn't attract the more SC prone posters. Then the poker people could actually see what's going on.



"Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them."

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State lottery and horse racing are exempt.

Interesting. Seems there's no problem with it if the government is getting their cut of the action.



Why?

Oh yeah - because it is already taxed.:|
I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama
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Online casinos run in the US appear to fall under the bill as well. Do Golden Palace, Trump, and Ceasar pay taxes on their gaming revenue? No Limit Hold-em must not be the favorite pasttime of Representative Ten-gallon from wherever.

Policing is pushed to the financial institutions where transactions tens of thousands of transactions per day must be scrutinized for this. Great- now my rates get pushed higher to make up the costs. Go to a strip club and your bill may be charged to a harmless sounding shell corporation instead of 'Boob Shooters'.
What's to prevent the same thing here? Nothing. More scrutiny, deeper digging, more money, more money, more money spent. Boo- that's all I have to say. Kill it where it stands and let people bet on their ball games. If they wager their house they deserve to lose it.

Even better some sharp guys will make millions becoming the 'internet middleman.' I buy a generic Internet Giftcard that can be redeemed at any online site for wagering. There we go- capitalism in action. Create the demand and someone will generate the supply.

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Well maybe not completely, but the vote was 317-93 to ban online gambling.

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If online poker is your passion or if you fancy internet roulette, you might want to consider taking up a new hobby.

Congress has taken a significant step toward banning most online gambling.

The House voted 317-93 Tuesday for legislation that would prohibit credit cards and other payment forms from being used to settle internet wagers. It would clarify and update current law to spell out that most gambling is illegal online.



I'm posting this in the Bonfire because I know there are some Bodog, PartyPoker and other website fans here.

Our Congress has taken it upon themselves to decide our morals for us yet again. Next thing you know they'll be policing webpages. Ohh wait they want to do that too..

Seriously more in depth information here @ Wired News



I'm not familiar with Bodog, but I was under the impression that PartyPoker is an online poker site, but NOT an online gambling site. They're not saying you can't play poker online; they're saying you can't play poker FOR MONEY online. In most states, that's already illegal, anyway.
I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names.

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