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Originally Posted by elon05  This is absolutely ridiculous. I don't see how Congress can think they can do this. I mean what is the problem with people gambling online. I really hope Bush does not approve this or I will be pissed.
LONDON (Reuters) - Online gambling firms faced their biggest-ever crisis on Monday after U.S. Congress passed legislation to end Internet gaming there, threatening jobs and wiping 3.5 billion pounds ($6.5 billion) off company values.
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Britain's PartyGaming Plc, operator of leading Internet poker site PartyPoker.com, and rivals Sportingbet and 888 Plc said they would likely pull out of the United States, their biggest source of revenue.
"This development is a significant setback for our company, our shareholders, our players and our industry," PartyGaming Chief Executive Mitch Garber said.
The House of Representatives and Senate unexpectedly approved a bill early on Saturday that would make it illegal for banks and credit-card companies to make payments to online gambling sites.
The measure was sent to President George W. Bush to sign into law, which most analysts see as a certainty. |
I will tell you what is the problem. You win money but you don't pay taxes for you winnigs. So they want to stop this. They can't stop the players but they can stop the poker sites to allow the americans accounts. It's true that you can make an account with another country name and adress and withdraw with moneybookers , click2pay and others, if they will not restrict them too, but you will not be able to play online qualifications for the WSOP or other poker live events.
I thing this measure is very wrong and there are big interests here. Maybe the casino's miss players, because more of them are playing online now. I think that the all poker world will have to lose from this law and will affect the europeans players too.
Also this measure will affect the american forums. I thought America is the country of freedom. I see i was wrong, Netherland is.
