iCountNTrack
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I wouldn't think so, don't you need to show some sort of identification and sign some documents (even at a US bank).Katweezel said:
Legality & Penalties for US Online Gambling
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online BJ is not worth the trouble for U.S. residents
I agree with the views expressed by moo321. Online BJ games are often plagued by rogue RTGs, cheating software, and legal uncertainties.
Let's put online casinos in a broader context: It's a fact that casinos have usually cheated their customers in places where regulation was weak or nonexistent. Think of the faro games in Wild West casinos or the old Mississippi riverboat poker games. Cheating casinos thrive today in corrupt countries like Cambodia. As for online casinos, WHO regulates them? The KGC and other so-called regulatory bodies are not interested in real regulation-only profits. Cheating scandals recently occurred in poker, and it would be even easier to cheat at BJ.
If the U.S. government changes its laws and allows reputable firms such as Harrah's to enter the business, then it might be time to revisit the subject and consider online BJ play. Until that day comes, forget about it.
I agree with the views expressed by moo321. Online BJ games are often plagued by rogue RTGs, cheating software, and legal uncertainties.
Let's put online casinos in a broader context: It's a fact that casinos have usually cheated their customers in places where regulation was weak or nonexistent. Think of the faro games in Wild West casinos or the old Mississippi riverboat poker games. Cheating casinos thrive today in corrupt countries like Cambodia. As for online casinos, WHO regulates them? The KGC and other so-called regulatory bodies are not interested in real regulation-only profits. Cheating scandals recently occurred in poker, and it would be even easier to cheat at BJ.
If the U.S. government changes its laws and allows reputable firms such as Harrah's to enter the business, then it might be time to revisit the subject and consider online BJ play. Until that day comes, forget about it.
Okay, MGM then!
Harrah's, MGM, any big, reputable operator in a well-regulated environment. We are a long way from it(i.e.,a well-regulated environment) at this point.
Moo, you implied that Harrah's was less than honest. That may or may not be true. If you feel that it is, you can document your case file a report with the Better Business Bureau or with your state's attorney general. And that's something you can never do with an online casino!
Harrah's, MGM, any big, reputable operator in a well-regulated environment. We are a long way from it(i.e.,a well-regulated environment) at this point.
Moo, you implied that Harrah's was less than honest. That may or may not be true. If you feel that it is, you can document your case file a report with the Better Business Bureau or with your state's attorney general. And that's something you can never do with an online casino!
N&B
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Howdy all... been a long time.
I'm generally not in favor of OLG. As previously posted... not until one of the big well-known names in B&M gaming tries. That aint gonna happen.
And I'm still suspicious of what is called secondary programs that skim a % of money wagered no matter the outcome. Some like myself don't call it cheating... rather its a skim, and illegal in Nevada Slot-Machines and Video Poker. (ie: it takes 2 coins per 100 in) In effect, the skim takes a 0.5% game and makes it a 2.5% game that is nearly unbeatable. Consider that OLG is a form of video gaming according to Nev. Gaming Law. What ires me the most is that On-Line Poker is also skimmed this way, and THAT I will absolutely not tolerate.
I'm generally not in favor of OLG. As previously posted... not until one of the big well-known names in B&M gaming tries. That aint gonna happen.
And I'm still suspicious of what is called secondary programs that skim a % of money wagered no matter the outcome. Some like myself don't call it cheating... rather its a skim, and illegal in Nevada Slot-Machines and Video Poker. (ie: it takes 2 coins per 100 in) In effect, the skim takes a 0.5% game and makes it a 2.5% game that is nearly unbeatable. Consider that OLG is a form of video gaming according to Nev. Gaming Law. What ires me the most is that On-Line Poker is also skimmed this way, and THAT I will absolutely not tolerate.
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If the US market were to go the way of Britain and most of the Western European companies, I think it could do well in a regulated environment. Didn't Harrahs already run an online gaming operation to non-us customers years ago? It failed. It's never going to be pre-UIGEA, so regulation is the only hope.
If the US market were to go the way of Britain and most of the Western European companies, I think it could do well in a regulated environment. Didn't Harrahs already run an online gaming operation to non-us customers years ago? It failed. It's never going to be pre-UIGEA, so regulation is the only hope.