Internet Poker Lobby Setting Up Tables At Both Conventions
from the upping-the-ante dept
The US's odd decision to effectively ban online poker as part of a national security law has never made much sense, other than as yet another paternalistic move by the government deciding what is and is not okay for you to do in the privacy of your own home. Some claim that the online poker ban is due to lobbyists from the offline casino industry, who don't like the competition -- but there's little evidence to support that. First of all, the offline casinos have talked about how they'd like to get into the online game themselves, but cannot due to this ban -- and it's quite likely that making games like poker more popular via online competitions would increase foot traffic to offline casinos as people who believe they've become experts online venture out to real world casinos.
Either way, it seems that the folks in favor of legalizing online poker are getting increasingly sophisticated in their lobbying efforts. Last year, they sent representatives to lobby in DC, and this year they're setting up actual poker games at both major party political conventions, trying to drive home the point that playing poker shouldn't be a crime. The article also notes that the lobbyists have started their own Political Action Committee as well, called PokerPAC, which has already raised some cash. Apparently, the poker players are getting serious about calling Congress' bluff on online poker.
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USians Don't Want To Lose Face
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Online poker
The only real winners are the game operators
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I don't play poker online, but its very difficult to find a logical explanation as to why they ban it.
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Re: Online poker
Lots of people enjoy gambling as entertainment. For me, it's like going to see a movie (Except I make money at poker).
And you can find lots of people who spend their money poorly. Lots of people go into credit card debt buying music, movies, video games, consumer electronics, clothes, shoes, etc.
I work with a girl who cannot get out of debt because she buys designer handbags.
Should designer handbags be banned? Of course not. To me, restricting how I spend my money is as offensive as taking it through taxes.
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I vote
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Re: Online poker
Besides, online gambling is legal in most other countries and there doesn't seem to be a massive increase in gambling problems. In fact, online casinos in the UK market legally have to promote safe gambling, give players the option to block themselves if they feel they have problems and help problem gamblers (http://www.gambleaware.co.uk/customer-protection/responsible-gambling-measures).
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Re: Online poker
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It's more about funding than playing
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Re: It's more about funding than playing
What happens when you win a big pot and the company refuses to pay? No matter what their excuse your only hope at getting your money is to pray you can raise enough of a stink that they fear it'll cost them more. You can't, in any way shape or form, hope to sue them and win because you deliberately circumvented the law to play and they would have to deliberately violate the law to pay.
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Re: I vote
We just need to mobilize the gun/Bible toting rural Americans to keep down those snotty jerks with their fancy-pants college educations and indoor plumbing. If those guys take over the country, everything will soon go to Hell. Well, the last 8 years have been great for our cause. Keep the faith, brother!
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Probably a Control Issue
As for people flocking to real casinos after playing online, it is unlikely that they would have any money left with which to place a bet.
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Legislating Morality
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Online poker Legislating
There are plenty of ways around it, however, and there are many poker sites that still support US players. I know, because I have accounts at several. Which just goes to prove that you can pass restrictive legislation all you want, but the people that really want to do (or profit from) something will always find a way to make it happen
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