Online gambling in Indiana = Class D Felony ??

[Lestat]

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This is true, but there are elements of gambling in most every endeavor. Buying a house is gambling, etc. It would be nice if these anti-gaming people would change their tune to include only games in which +EV is impossible.

[Lestat]

This might sound silly, but I play a lot of online poker so if I lived in Indiana and were served this notice, I would become an activist in the matter and take it to court. I would claim that poker is my profession and a good part of my livelihood and they are prevented me from making a living, etc. etc.

If you looked hard enough I bet you could find a lawyer who would take the case pro-bono or at the very least on contingency if you sued. I realize this is probably too extreme for most.

[Keith Fellmy]

The casinos in Indiana would ban together to defeat you, plus no lawyer would want the case because they know they would lose.

Though I do like your attitude!!!!

[Lestat]

You really think it wouldn't stand a chance in court? Isn't this an infrigement of some sort? The actual game itself is not eminating from Indiana. Everyone has a right to make a living. This is still a very grey area.

As to the lawyer: I wouldn't be so sure. This has the makings to be a landmark case. Lawyers love those. If they win one or even just make enough noise and a little progress, it is great for their career.

[KKbluff]

On a side note...

How would/could one get caught for online gambling?

[o0mr_bill0o]

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libertarian *barf* don't get me started...

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Jefferson would be ashamed at the government sticking it's nose in people's business like this.

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yeah, but i still *barf* at libertarians. most of the reasons not being related to their ideology. seriously, don't get me started, i'll go for hours.

[o0mr_bill0o]

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Everyone has a right to make a living. This is still a very grey area.


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yeah, but you don't have the right to make a living profiting from illegal practices. i don't have the right to make a living dealing coke, just as i don't have the right to make a living playing poker.

[Brainwalter]

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... i still *barf* at libertarians. most of the reasons not being related to their ideology.

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But... libertarianism is an ideology.
(I'm trying to "get you started.")

[CORed]

I'm not a lawyer, but after wading throuhg the legal mumbo jumbo, it seems to me that operating an internet gambling site in Indiana, or operating an internet gambling site that is accessible from Indiana, is a class D felony. Playing on an Internet gambling site would appear to be, at worst, a Class B misdemeanor. The law, as I read it, also allows, but does not require, ISP's to block access to gambling sites, and protects them from liability should they choose to do so. I'm sure that Ruth Parasol, Anuraq Dikshit, et al, are emotionally devastated that they will not be able to visit Indiana any time soon.

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... i still *barf* at libertarians. most of the reasons not being related to their ideology.

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But... libertarianism is an ideology.
(I'm trying to "get you started.")

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note that i said libertarians, rather than libertarianism. i would consider myself relatively close to libertarian in my ideals (still, not quite there), however, politically, i just can't stand the libertarian party and most libertarians.