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with all the talk about the US trying to potentially illegalize online gambling and poker (which i do not believe will happen)...but if they do, this is one way they could enforce it, unless i am overlooking something:


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In case you haven't noticed, it is illegal


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Ummmmmmm......Not so fast, While you could be right its not nearly that simple. I am a law student writing an article on I-Gaming and have to say that courts have pretty much disagreed with you when it comes to poker and casino-style gaming. The Wire Act has been the statute the gov has used to prosecute online gamblers however the statute only explicitly mentions wagering on sporting events and related contests and has therefore only been applied in the sports-betting context. Recently, a federal court of appeals decision came down that the Wire Act does NOT apply to casino-style gaming and poker, despite the US department of Justice's unending claims that it does. So, if courts follow this approach then offering casino-style gaming and poker services to Americans is not actually illegal. Regardless, it is extremely unlikely that a bill outlawing I-gaming will be passed any time soon, so don't worry too much about this

Anyways, not sure this is really relevant to this forum...just thought it might alleviate some concerns