Well, then what about this in regards to the Wire Act. I have a friend
who is a US citizen, lives in So Cal and makes horse bets via the
Internet to a bookie in England by using an Irish bank issued credit
card. Would he be in violation of the Wire Act?
JT
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Just fyi, California specifically legalized that activity (OTB) late in
2000. It applies only to betting on horses. See the following for specific
information:
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Well, then what about this in regards to the Wire Act. I have a friend
who is a US citizen, lives in So Cal and makes horse bets via the
Internet to a bookie in England by using an Irish bank issued credit
card. Would he be in violation of the Wire Act?
JT
If I'm not mistaken, yeah, that would be illegal. But I'm no attorney.
77,
scottro
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Well, then what about this in regards to the Wire Act. I have a friend
who is a US citizen, lives in So Cal and makes horse bets via the
Internet to a bookie in England by using an Irish bank issued credit
card. Would he be in violation of the Wire Act?
JT
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YES. But if you live in New York you can use the phone to bet horses with
OTB because its legal under New York State law, which the federal statute
makes allowances for. Your friend has very little chance of being
prosecuted but the act is illegal under current U.S. law.
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From: <jtpage552@juno.com>
To: <vpFREE@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2003 1:14 AM
Subject: Re: [vpFREE] Re: Internet Bonuses
Well, then what about this in regards to the Wire Act. I have a friend
who is a US citizen, lives in So Cal and makes horse bets via the
Internet to a bookie in England by using an Irish bank issued credit
card. Would he be in violation of the Wire Act?
If I'm not mistaken, yeah, that would be illegal. But I'm
>no attorney.
From a practical standpoint, if anyone in this country were to risk gambling on-line, then sports-betting having the same spreads as LV is the only reasonable bet. They can't bias the outcome--but they can refuse to pay without recourse. But Internet video poker is another story. After being blinded by all the free bonus offers, addicted players very willingly compromise any personal information just to begin real play. And if you're naive enough to trust the game's fairness, better stay away from just outside Basra when the surrendering Iraqi's appear over the dunes with white flags attached to AK-47's. And here's a tip: Look for web gamblers from the US to be lured into new sites offering large bonuses in the near future. That's where the examples will start being made, and when die-hard gamblers will finally realize that it IS an illegal activity.
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From: Scott Harker