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11-24-2008 , 09:14 AM

gold54

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Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4

Can a player login to PS in Kentucky at the present time. If not what happens
when you try? Did PS close Kentucky accounts, what did PS post on their
site regarding play in Kentucky. Thanks for your efforts.

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11-24-2008 , 09:37 AM

repulse

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Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,070

While PokerStars can't release their official position on their case, I believe that they have written back to players saying that they will be fighting the domain name seizure. It is very very unlikely that PokerStars or Full Tilt will be blocking KY players, as they do not block any states at this time and they seem to think that the court order has no teeth.

I wouldn't worry.

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11-24-2008 , 04:28 PM

gold54

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Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4

Thanks for the response. I'm not as positive as you. Somewhat related is the fact that PokerStars TV ads always advertise the .net, never the .com site.
If in fact they feel they are not in violation of any US laws then they should advertise their .com site. I'm no attorney but after the UIGEA was passed I recall PS saying that according to their legal position they are not commiting any unlawful acts.

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11-24-2008 , 04:42 PM

Wetdog

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Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,389

It appears that your governor stole your money. Of course they don't call it stealing because it's your honorable governor doing the theft in the name of protecting the rackets that protect him.

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11-24-2008 , 04:46 PM

LetsGambool

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Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 26,568

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Originally Posted by gold54

The DOJ pressured advertising vehicles not to advertise the .com sites with settlement including the forfeiture of some money paid by sites for the advertising. It is unlikely a US advertiser would accept a .com advertisement. So PokerStars likely could not advertise their .com site even if they wanted to.

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11-24-2008 , 05:21 PM

mjcace

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Has anybody from Kentucky logged into pokerstars or full tilt today?

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11-24-2008 , 05:39 PM

MicroBob

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Originally Posted by gold54

gold - It's not related at all because Stars can't control what the station will or will not air. It's not like Stars has a choice of airing anything they want just because they bought the time. They pay the TV stations but the stations still get to decide what goes on their airwaves (in other words, they can accept or reject any message from anyone at any time even if that client is willing to pay top dollar to get on the airwaves).

The sites are fine with advertising the dot-com version. It's the TV stations themselves that don't want to air them due to pressure from the UIGEA.

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11-24-2008 , 07:59 PM

gold54

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Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4

MicroBob,
Let me sure I understand you. The TV stations won't advertise .com
because of pressure from the DOJ? What would the pressure be? Forfeiture
of the clients money because if that is the case then the station really shouldn't care. If the issue is promoting "illegal activites" and a possible fine
or jail for the TV execs then that would make sense to me. I'd still like to know if Kentucky residents can play on PS or not. Thanks again to all
who continue to contibute. As a "newbie" I must admit to being impressed.

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11-24-2008 , 08:05 PM

mjcace

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gold54, can you log into stars or tilt?

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11-24-2008 , 08:48 PM

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Robot Face

centurion

Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 197

Can KY residents play on Poker Stars?
YES

PS is pretty much ignoring anything KY may do. Stating that the sate has no jurisdiction over them. Visit the Poker Legislation forum for much more info, if you are interested.

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11-24-2008 , 08:48 PM

#11

Pay2Play

centurion

Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 111

I live in Louisville. I play on Stars everyday. Nothing has changed. The games are as good as ever.

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11-24-2008 , 09:19 PM

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Mitch Evans

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Originally Posted by gold54

This should help. Scroll down to the middle of the page where it reads: "Paradise Poker Suit Against Discovery Channel" http://www.gambling-law-us.com/Artic...ne-casinos.htm

"In April, 2004 United States Marshals seized the $3.25 million from Discovery, telling it that it could be a party to an illegal activity by broadcasting the ads..."

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