Re: The U.S. Senate is Seeking to Ban Online Poker

2006-09-13 Thread Jochem van Dieten
** Private ** wrote: > What exactly are they trying to ban? Online gambling has always been illegal > in the United States. Accepting bets has been illegal on US territory, not betting. Jochem ~| Introducing the Fusion Authority

Re: The U.S. Senate is Seeking to Ban Online Poker

2006-09-12 Thread G Money
And I was just looking for clarification, wondering if maybe i was wrong in thinking this was already illegal :) Again, the medium has let me down...please note I wrote all my inquiries with an inquisitive look on my face. I encourage you to contribute more! On 9/12/06, Erika L. Walker <[EMAIL P

RE: The U.S. Senate is Seeking to Ban Online Poker

2006-09-12 Thread Erika L. Walker
I did not read this as already illegal. Certain aspects, yes, but to me, it sounds as if the loop hole is what they are trying to close, but right now, it's still open. If I'm wrong, then fine. And hey, I just passed along news. Next time, I'll keep it to myself. :P Wasn't starting a fight, or tr

Re: The U.S. Senate is Seeking to Ban Online Poker

2006-09-12 Thread G Money
]> wrote: > > That it's a friggin waste of time, effort and money? > > Oh, wait, that's not new > > > -Original Message- > > From: G Money [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 10:52 AM > > To: CF-Community

RE: The U.S. Senate is Seeking to Ban Online Poker

2006-09-12 Thread Ray Champagne
That it's a friggin waste of time, effort and money? Oh, wait, that's not new > -Original Message- > From: G Money [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 10:52 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: The U.S. Senate is Seeking to Ban On

Re: The U.S. Senate is Seeking to Ban Online Poker

2006-09-12 Thread G Money
But again, it is ALREADY illegal, if you are a resident of the united state, to gamble online, no matter where the site originates from. They are just having a hell of a time prosecuting people for it, and obviously can't shut down the sites because they are housed on foreign soil. So again, this

RE: The U.S. Senate is Seeking to Ban Online Poker

2006-09-12 Thread Erika L. Walker
Another article http://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/kimkomando/2005-04-25-online-gamb ling_x.htm ~| Introducing the Fusion Authority Quarterly Update. 80 pages of hard-hitting, up-to-date ColdFusion information by your peers,

RE: The U.S. Senate is Seeking to Ban Online Poker

2006-09-12 Thread Erika L. Walker
There's already been a bill passed in Oregon (I think, I would need to look it up), where if you live *IN* Oregon, and you play at any online poker site, with REAL money, funded FROM a bank account, it's illegal. It was in a recent issue of Bluff magazine I believe. ALL online poker sites run from

Re: The U.S. Senate is Seeking to Ban Online Poker

2006-09-12 Thread G Money
What exactly are they trying to ban? Online gambling has always been illegal in the United States. Are they trying to ban recreational gambling games in which no actual money is used??? On 9/12/06, Erika L. Walker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > For those of you who enjoy online poker ... > --