Comments on: EU Re-upping WTO Threats in face of US Online Poker Crackdown More on Payment Processor Issues (in the Non-Poker World)

By: scott diamond

scott diamond — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:21:44 +0000

I agree that the President cannot be involved in this PUBLICLY…that’s why I said currier, no Watergate tape..:)

I am so embarrassed at times to be an American when our Government does things like this.

The WTO led by Antigua should make a motion to stop all trade with us and the other countries should get on board, especially in this time of recession.

By: DanM

DanM — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:57:17 +0000

***Lawsuits should be flying like confetti.***

Stay tuned …

By: Johnny Hughes

Johnny Hughes — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:38:31 +0000

I read about this here first, then it began to travel the media.

I disagree that the President can be involved, because of the obvious separation of powers.

This is so outrageously against individual Americans and their rights under the Bill of Rights that is will backfire. Public opinion should be on poker’s side. Lawsuits should be flying like confetti. This type of confiscation without due process would piss Thomas Jefferson off no end.

By: scott diamond

scott diamond — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:17:49 +0000

It takes One phone call from the White House or a currier to stop this.

Lets see what Obama is really all about after coming to Vegas and visiting the Amazon room and taking home the custom WSOP jacket given to him.

It’s times like this my Government embarasse’s me!!

By: Kevin Mathers

Kevin Mathers — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 02:28:42 +0000

Think this matter will be dropped shortly after the WSOP ME?

By: DanM

DanM — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:03:31 +0000

yeah, i think the FBI thing is a little weird, too. I’m not so sure that isn’t a mistake confusing them with the DOJ. But for sure, I could be wrong on that.

FWIW, the orders sent to the banks site violations of the 1961 Wire Act, not the UIGEA.

For as much as legal action brings out a bunch of public facts, this case is still in the grand jury stage, so it’s still all a bit secretive.

By: scott diamond

scott diamond — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:42:38 +0000

Full Tilt has released a statement to all of it’s players saying only echecks was frozen and they have several other accounts that they will send funds out with.

The entity that has asked the New York courts to freeze these accounts seems to only be targeting FullTilt and Poker Stars and it’s the FBI.

I find this very strange the FBI is involved in this. The law for the banks does not take affect until December 1st 2009 under UIGEA