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Old 10-02-06, 04:15 PM
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Lee Jones is behind all this just to get more players at his site and more money!!!
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From what I read on 2+2 yesterday, that site may be WPEX.

Hi xxxx,

We have absolutely no plans whatsoever of dropping any players. In short, it will be business as usual. WSEX.com and all its sister companies are legal and licensed businesses regulated by the Gaming Commission of Antigua and Barbuda. We are wholly located in Antigua and do no business or run any part of our operation on US soil.

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has recognized the right of Antiguan companies to be in this business and has instructed the United States to stop trying to block US residents from playing at Antiguan operations.

Nothing in the bill criminalizes placing a bet or sending money to or receiving money from an offshore gambling business.

We strongly suggest that our players/bettors get set up with alternative payment systems (such as Neteller and First Pay).

Thanks for your enquiry xxxx. WSEX is here to stay.

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If it is the site to stick it out, expect the "rake free" bullshit to cease. LMAO! I just got home from work and see this shit!
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No point in voting out here. No Republican, Democrat, or any other politician from Nevada is going to support online poker.
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This is precisely what's wrong. If the gaming industry based in Nevada would take the lead on getting online gaming legalized and regulated, then opened sites that were based in the US and regulated by the internet equivilent of a gaming commission they could easily become the leaders in online gaming instead of fighting the online sites. How much has the poker boom made them over the last 5 years?

Perhaps they just don't give a crap about the poker players. Poker likely costs them more $/sq. ft. of space and skilled employees to spread. The table games and slots are where the 'safe' money is since they know that they are going to make $X amount of money per hour. I'm sure they'd be more than happy just providing slots if their clientelle would tolerate it. Why can't they see that online gaming is as lucrative, if not more so, than slots - some reliable hardware, decent software, a good support staff and ba-da-bing, start counting the money!
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Old 10-03-06, 12:03 AM
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Don't be so sure. If online poker goes away, how much will that hurt the local economy come WSOP time (year round, really, but let's just look at the WSOP)? With a fraction of the number of players playing in the Main Event, less people in town for those 6 weeks, a far less successful trade show, etc, etc... Online poker is good for Vegas.

It's your attitude (not you specifically, but everyone who has the "no point in voting" attitude) that got us in this mess in the first place. I'm semi-confident that if every American was FORCED to vote on this topic, online gambling would be legal... The problem is, many of the people for it are too lazy to voice their opinion, while so many of the people against it are not.
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Agreed.... but on the flip side:

Do you really think every single casino in Vegas wouldn't LOVE to have an online site? Can you imagine playing poker at Bellagio.com??? Legalizing and regulating online poker would be HUGE for Vegas. These politicians you have out there are clearly stupid. Elect someone with a brain, please.
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No one meeting this qualification has run for office in my lifetime.
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Old 10-03-06, 09:02 AM
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Well, there were, what, 9,000 players this year's ME? Add 3 non-players for every player, that's 36,000 total.

That's a smallish convention by Vegas standards. On one hand, its during the worst time of the year to visit, so convention businessmay be hard to lure for those dates, but the reality is that while the WSOP is a huge event for poker, its really not a big event for Vegas.
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Not true. Google Harry Browne. he had a brain, and ran for president twice.
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You're way off. The WSOP is a lot more than the Main Event. It's a 6 week "convention." I heard that poker sites were paying $1 million plus for a booth at the trade show and were happy to do it.
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sweet right when im actually getting close to being able to leagally play cards online, theyre all shutting down to US players, thats just sweet. does this mean things like neteller and firepay cant be used anymore to fund poker accounts online?

wow... stolen from recpoker....



correlationg between drug dealers and online gamblers?

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Old 10-03-06, 06:00 PM
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Have you even been reading any of these posts in these threads? Like, even ONE of them? Or did you just see the title, skip the first post, and post your immediate reaction?

As for the clip you linked to, it's the same hypocritical BS we've been hearing for years. Online gambling is bad, apparently, unless it's gambling on horses, the lottery, etc. That's not addictive at all - or bad for kids - apparently.
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Oddly enough, that's how I got my start in gambling, accidentlly placing and winning a bet on a horse race, long story, somewhat interesting, but not revelant to the thread.
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What I can't help but wonder is if PartyGaming had a sac and stood up like Bodog, UB, FT, and others would their stock have taken the shitkicking that it did. I would think that their investors would probably be a lot more confident in the stock if they stood their ground instead of IMMEDIATELY caving in like the wimpy little kid in the corner that everyone picks on at school.
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I'll stay here as long as it's here.Ive been playing poker (sneaking in the commerce club when i was 18) for ever and I really like what this site has to offer.There are some really good people here and good players with lots to teach.
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I've been wondering this too. I really think they made a big mistake.
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Yeah, I posted that, then thought about it and realized I was a bit off the wall.
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My father was a big horse player. Thats where I got my start. I even spent the year after undergrad and part of grad school betting horses for a living at Suffolk Downs.
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