Comments on: Illegal internet gambling soars in the US http://www.whitebeltpoker.com/2006/05/11/illegal-internet-gambling-soars-in-the-us Zen and the art of the low-limit poker grind... Thu, 18 May 2006 21:29:01 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Haley http://www.whitebeltpoker.com/2006/05/11/illegal-internet-gambling-soars-in-the-us/comment-page-1#comment-67 Haley Thu, 18 May 2006 21:29:01 +0000 http://www.whitebeltpoker.com/2006/05/11/illegal-internet-gambling-soars-in-the-us#comment-67 I saw that, after the fact; it was a direct quote, but the context is suspect, since the AGA is the mouthpiece for brick-and-mortar gaming in the U.S. I was talking with Lou Krieger the other day and he mentioned that the AGA post seems to be one of those "something for everyone" releases --- and this was the passage that The Register chose. I'll be doing a long story in the KAP blog next week --- you'll be getting another mention there. Thanks again for your work, Haley :-) I saw that, after the fact; it was a direct quote, but the context is suspect, since the AGA is the mouthpiece for brick-and-mortar gaming in the U.S. I was talking with Lou Krieger the other day and he mentioned that the AGA post seems to be one of those “something for everyone” releases — and this was the passage that The Register chose.

I’ll be doing a long story in the KAP blog next week — you’ll be getting another mention there.

Thanks again for your work,
Haley :-)

]]> By: Dave http://www.whitebeltpoker.com/2006/05/11/illegal-internet-gambling-soars-in-the-us/comment-page-1#comment-66 Dave Fri, 12 May 2006 08:56:53 +0000 http://www.whitebeltpoker.com/2006/05/11/illegal-internet-gambling-soars-in-the-us#comment-66 Haley - I know it does sound rather dramatic, but the quote was taken directly from the original AGA report. It's on page 2 in the executive summary. I've also just noticed that that particular quote is one of several that are flashing up on a section of the AGA website promoting the survey. I do think the language in the report itself certainly should've been qualified because as you quite rightly point out, this is far from being black and white. Haley – I know it does sound rather dramatic, but the quote was taken directly from the original AGA report. It’s on page 2 in the executive summary. I’ve also just noticed that that particular quote is one of several that are flashing up on a section of the AGA website promoting the survey.

I do think the language in the report itself certainly should’ve been qualified because as you quite rightly point out, this is far from being black and white.

]]> By: Haley http://www.whitebeltpoker.com/2006/05/11/illegal-internet-gambling-soars-in-the-us/comment-page-1#comment-65 Haley Fri, 12 May 2006 05:34:50 +0000 http://www.whitebeltpoker.com/2006/05/11/illegal-internet-gambling-soars-in-the-us#comment-65 Illegal according to who? There's a very detailed article in either the current or a very recent edition of Card Player that affirms the widely held belief that the U.S.'s Wire Act does not apply to online gaming as it currently exists. When reporters (such as this chap at the Register) say such things without citing a source, it's generally inadvisable to accept the statement verbatim. Illegal according to who? There’s a very detailed article in either the current or a very recent edition of Card Player that affirms the widely held belief that the U.S.’s Wire Act does not apply to online gaming as it currently exists. When reporters (such as this chap at the Register) say such things without citing a source, it’s generally inadvisable to accept the statement verbatim.

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