More Innovative Americans Defy The Unlawful Gambling Act
Last week third-party broker ePassporte were ordered by the US Government to stop accepting funds destined for online gambling, as it was discovered many American gamblers had discovered a loophole which only prohibited deposits into online casinos and not their actual use.
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Posted by jimbo66 – 28 Apr 2008, 1:07 PM
People will always find a way around stupid and unfair laws. The government has no right to limit our ability to gamble online and their finger-in-the-dam approach to enforcement is not going to cut it. There are many people fighting this ridiculous law and hopefully it's just a matter of time before the US government realizes they can't enforce the UIGEA.
Posted by RowdyRandy – 28 Apr 2008, 1:19 PM
There are hearings going on right now in Congress about the feasibility of enforcing the UIGEA...or more apt, the non-feasibility of the law. Hopefully, the US lawmakers wake up to the sheer impossibility of enforcing the ban on internet gambling.
Posted by Kellie – 28 Apr 2008, 3:27 PM
I am glad to hear the hearings are proceeding. It's completely a waste of the governments money to try to stop people from gambling online. They should spend those funds elsewhere, like, paying down the deficit!
Posted by Charlene – 28 Apr 2008, 8:37 PM
I honestly just don't get why they're putting so much effort in stopping it in the first place. Gambling laws for the "offline world" don't work, so why would they be effective in the vast online world that is difficult to restrict in the first place? Of course they're going to find loopholes!
Posted by borisK – 28 Apr 2008, 8:53 PM
I agree, there is a hopeless war in the middle east, gas prices are approaching or at $4/gal and people can't afford rent and food and the government is concerned with fighting online gambling? How bout they take that money and split it up amongst the nations people to make a real "refund" instead of the garbage they've come up with already.