Executive Director of Poker Players Alliance issues statment about the federal action against poker sites

[iataz]

A statement issued by John Pappas, Executive Director of the Poker Players Alliance, about the federal action taken against online poker sites on April 15:

“Millions of Americans across the country today are outraged over the U.S. Department of Justice’s clear attack on internet poker.

“Let me be clear, online poker is not a crime and the honest poker players across the country will not stand to be restricted from one of America’s greatest pastimes. On behalf of over one million members, the PPA is working hard to protect the interests of our players and is committed to U.S. citizens’ right to play online poker.”

To find out more information on what you can do to defend your right to play poker, visit the PPA website at Poker Player's Alliance. To express your members of Congress through Twitter to support your right to play poker, visit Tweet For Poker


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[judyb57]

Gee, you think they been waiting for this for the right timing??? hmmr

 

[iustin78]

The FBI has closed five online poker sites. See here the addresses of houses that are new online poker Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars


Pokerstars.com and fulltiltpoker.com sites in Romania are closed, but the big online poker houses have opened up new sites

The FBI has closed all five of the biggest sites online poker in the world, including Full Tilt Poker, Absolute Poker and PokerStars, the owners of these companies are accused of bank fraud and money laundering. More than 75 bank accounts in 14 countries were blocked, there is a suspicion that would have been used in the process of money laundering. Owners betting sites are accused fooled by U.S. banks to receive payments from customers, given that the U.S. is allowed to play poker online. It talks about blocking a sum of three billion dollars, held for money laundering, and tax penalties from the defendants. "The defendants, knowing that their business with U.S. customers with U.S. banks, were illegal sweeps have tried this. They lied to banks about the true nature of their business. Then the charges were found banks willing to sweeps law, a fee . These defendants have bet that they will be able to continue the scheme, but they lost, "said an FBI official, referring to the law passed by Congress in 2006 that prohibits online betting. However, most sites have found ways to circumvent that law by using foreign banks, and the FBI closed sites have been reopened. Thus, for customers in the rest of the world less U.S. and Romania so the new addresses for online bookmakers and Online Poker - Play Online at Full Tilt Poker Room are Online Poker Games | Play for Free Texas Holdem | PokerStars

 

[karen40]

My husband tried to access his poker accounts and a big FBI sign popped up, Thank god he did'nt have very much money in either sites