i still see sites like ultimate bet, poker stars, and many more..how is still around if they say online gambling is now illegal?
2007-02-16 13:17:16 · 7 answers · asked by Aiea Joe 3 in Games & Recreation ➔ Gambling
Some have the mistaken perception that online poker was made illegal in the United States with the October 2006 passing of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. This is simply not true.
Read on for more information about the current state of online poker in the United States and to what extent online gambling was affected by the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006.
http://theonlinecasinogamblingdirectory.com/blog/2006/12/09/online-gambling-in-the-us-is-it-legal/
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Robert
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2007-02-19 10:03:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
America can pass as many laws as it likes about online gambling or poker. But the major poker sites are not run by America. They are based in various foreign countries that couldn't care less what the American government thinks about online poker.
The new law does not make online poker illegal. No American has ever been arrested for playing poker online. The new law simply makes it illegal for American companies to participate in online gambling. Although actually the same law completely legitimatizes online horse betting, among other weird exclusions.
Frankly it is really sad that America has allowed public opinion to be ignored, and has sat back and done nothing while rights and freedoms are eroded.
2007-02-16 18:31:49 · answer #2 · answered by ZCT 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Millions of U.S. citizens play poker and gamble online every day and not a single one of them has ever been charged, fined or prosecuted.
On September 30 2006, a new Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act was passed. Does this change anything?
The new bill does not make online poker illegal.
The bill does not change existing gaming laws.
The bill does not touch the players.
And that why US players can still play. They made it harder for finacial transaction, that's it. For now.
2007-02-16 13:37:25 · answer #3 · answered by pokercoach 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
these sites are located in foreign countries and they are not subject to the laws of the united states the united states government can only attempt to stop financial transactions but other then pass laws that waste their time they cant do anything.let me put it this way in several states in the usa sodomy is illegal but do you think they can do anything about that
2007-02-16 16:50:42 · answer #4 · answered by wylted 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Only illegal in USA (for money that is). Most sites such as oceanbreezepoker, fulltilt and fullcontactpoker offer US players free to play games. They offer everyone else in the world to play for money.
2007-02-17 05:59:37 · answer #5 · answered by pokerbuddy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
child pornography is illegal, but you still can find it on internet.
btw, I never knew that online gambling is illegal...???
2007-02-16 13:25:58 · answer #6 · answered by Arsye P 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why are drugs still sold illegally? It is for people who are still willing to risk it.
2007-02-16 13:26:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋