why is internet poker illegal

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i dont know who she is all i know is that she was hot and she is holding one of the top poker sites that use to be around over her chest
i think i have been asked that before but not sure
who is she?how she die?
 
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I think it's only illegal in some states.
 
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the recent opinion by the justuice dept. that they have no jurisdiction.
 
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So they shut FT and UB down without any jurisdiction?
 
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i dont know who she is all i know is that she was hot and she is holding one of the top poker sites that use to be around over her chest
i think i have been asked that before but not sure
who is she?how she die?

Her name was Brandy Hawbaker. She was a poker groupie/player who got involved with, and screwed over, a number of poker players. She had some serious issues and wound up killing herself.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandi_Hawbaker
 
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'Cause the politicians are a bunch of dumbasses...
 
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I assume it had a lot to do with taxes and the United Staes Goverment. Our Goverment should just run a site for us US players. Its a win win because you know we would all get a piece of the action!
But reading this forum it seems like it isnt a tax issue its passing money through banks here.
But in reality if the goverment doesnt get action WE dont get action...This is what i belive it boils down too.
 
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I assume it had a lot to do with taxes and the United Staes Goverment
probably
Our Goverment should just run a site for us US players. Its a win win because you know we would all get a piece of the action!
TRU
 
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Our Goverment should just run a site for us US players.
Oh God, NO! That is what is wrong with our country today. "Let the government fix it for us!" Sorry, but most things the government touches turns to shit. The stuff they try to "fix" gets worse. The US government is why we're in this predicament to begin with.
 
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I assume it had a lot to do with taxes and the United Staes Goverment. Our Goverment should just run a site for us US players. Its a win win because you know we would all get a piece of the action!
But reading this forum it seems like it isnt a tax issue its passing money through banks here.
But in reality if the goverment doesnt get action WE dont get action...This is what i belive it boils down too.

No. Government should keep their ****ing greedy hands out of online poker
 
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Oh God, NO! That is what is wrong with our country today. "Let the government fix it for us!" Sorry, but most things the government touches turns to shit. The stuff they try to "fix" gets worse. The US government is why we're in this predicament to begin with.

+10000000000000000000
 
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I found it interesting DOJ made a decision on online gaming in September, but didn't release it until December. I wonder who benefited by their delay?
 
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These sites are crooked! Does no one care that your money never existed, it went straight to there pockets. It's the same thing as if you put money in your bank account and went to withdraw it and they don't have it. They used 3rd party systems that they will not tell you who is handling your personal information. They require no deposit information but you have to go through hell to get a withdrawal. They are all shady and I recommend waiting on a US based site.
 
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Online Poker is rigged too
 
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why is internet poker illegal?
Because the government isn't collecting taxes from it.

If the government isn't collecting taxes on something, it becomes illegal, even if you were to sell home made cookies but didn't claim the income from them it would be a crime, therefore illegal.
The governments are nothing but organised crime IMO, You steal something from the MOB or any other organised crime unit you get your fingers broken or even worse, you steal something and get caught by the police,you get fined or go to jail.
The government is just more humane when dealing out punishment.
 
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Only because we don't live in the free society we like to tout. What I really want to know is why don't the sites let us back in now, since it never was a crime to begin with.? And, now what is taking them so long to reinstate us?
 
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in some states they are officially regulating online poker. getting closer and closer to getting it approved in the entire country (hopefully!)
 
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Only because we don't live in the free society we like to tout. What I really want to know is why don't the sites let us back in now, since it never was a crime to begin with.? And, now what is taking them so long to reinstate us?
because i think ftp ub and stars somehow was money laundering and more there's still poker sites up and running if the us wanted to take down poker within the usa i think they would take all poker sites down not just the top three
why not kill all while killing
 
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