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As US Looks To Re-legalize Online Poker, Germany Bans It
from the moving-in-opposite-directions dept
Just as the US seems to be moving forward with efforts to relegalize online poker, it appears that Germany is moving in the opposite direction, passing a law to ban online poker -- even to the point of allowing German authorities to put online poker players in jail (though, no one seems to think that's likely to happen).
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Let's be clear here.
The new legislation would delay implementation of earlier legislation that seeks to block Internet gambling long enough so Congress can figure out a way to tax it.
If you can't stop it... regulate (tax) it.
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ON LINE POKER
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Something seems a bit fishy about this article. The linked article gives absolutely zero real information, while a Google search brings up news suggesting that this law has been in effect for a while. It's been enforced in 13 German states since the 1st January, but some online poker sites are still trying to fight it.
Anyone have more real details?
@Historian: "If you can't stop it... regulate (tax) it."
If only governments would realise that about other things they spend billions trying to ban.
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Good luck!
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