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Originally Posted by asthenic
explain why only 4 poker sites are targeted?
Because it strikes fear in the hearts of the smaller sites, and those sites aren't worth as money/don't have the kind of corporate backing that the big ones do.
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explain why it was only done after a kid showed them the process of fraud?
This isn't the first time the government has tried to bar banks from sending money to and from sites. Look at that CNBC video from 2009. Look at the UIGEA itself. That had nothing to with this kid. If there were no sensationalist media, there would be no news.
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explain why they allow casinos, bingo, sportsbooks?
They don't "allow" it. And while there are arguments to be made that booking is a 'game' of skill, there is a LOT more left to chance in the kinds of games you mention. Poker is huge. You see it all over TV, all over the internet. Daniel Negreanu and Phil Hellmuth are nearly household names. Poker gives people the ability to make money without having to buy into the corporate agenda. It offers REAL monetary freedom to those who take the time to learn and understand it. It is also extremely cutthroat and there are tons of irresponsible people who destroy their lives playing it. Its the perfect scapegoat. I am certain that this will have a ripple effect on sportsbooks as well. Look at PlayersOnly. Its a Merge skin that allows sportsbetting as well. You think that skin won't be affected directly as a result of this?
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explain why sites that werent greedy e-check US accepted, but did accept us players were not taken down?
Merge DID use echecks but they just recently stopped. It all goes back to making a scapegoat out of the community. This is a huge scare tactic. Think about it. If they knocked out merge and bodog, who would give a ****? The people who ran to those sites to get away from regs at FT and PS, sure. The grinders wouldn't give a **** at all.
This was designed fro maximum impact to those that such an event WOULD impact most.
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If any of the answers arent clear then ur whole theory is blown.
If they all are then great we are all screwed and its wasted energy anyways as u say... or is this a call to rise up ???!?!?
This IS a call to rise up.
None of us deserve this. I am not the greatest poker player in the universe, but I am a winning player and most importantly I thoroughly enjoyed the time I invested into poker. Theres NOTHING wrong with that at all.