This is the method I used on Linux. I played the NSF files using Nosefart, and recorded with Audacity. I wanted to edit the files a bit anyway, so this worked pretty well.
You're incorrect on a couple different points here: 1) The WTO does not consider individual states -- the gambling treaty is an agreement with the federal government, 2) There is multi-state betting on horse racing, which is permitted under the Interstate Horse Racing Act (a federal law).
Several states offer their lotteries online, several states allow horse racing bets to be placed online, and there was even a carveout in the UIGEA for fantasy sports leagues. So yes, there is legal online gambling offered by US companies to US citizens.
The act essentially did two things: 1) Made it illegal for anyone to accept a deposit to be used for illegal gambling 2) Required bank regulations to be drafted to stop such deposits from being transferred
So if someone is breaking the law by gambling at your site, then you are breaking the law by accepting their deposit.
Whether or not someone is gambling illegally is difficult to determine, given the patchwork of state laws and unclear applicability of the Wire Act, so everyone who wants to stay within the law is acting on the side of caution.
Here is the text itself (at the end of the safe ports act). It says nothing about "offshore" transfers. It applies to transfers for all instra-state illegal gambling. It doesn't specify what is illegal, it simply defers to current law.
Try talking to a small US vineyard trying to sell to customers in other States.
SCOTUS recently struck down state laws prohibiting protectionism against out-of-state vineyards if in-state vineyards are allowed to sell directly to consumers.
This case is protectionism, pure and simple. Allowing multi-state lotteries, betting on horse racing, and betting on fantasy sports while denying other forms of gambling is not morally consistent with an anti-gambling position.
No. It blocks transfers that will be used for "illegal online gambling", but it defers to current federal and state laws as to what is illegal. For instance, offering sports betting across state lines is illegal under the Wire Act, except some interstate horse racing betting is legal under a later law. Then there's a hodgepodge of state laws to contend with.
The WTO doesn't work like that. Antigua gets to impose sanctions equivalent to the judgment (in this case, IP sanctions). Basically, Antiguans don't have to pay for music, movies, and software to the tune of $21 million per year.
The EU and Japan have both been making pro-Antiguan noises in this dispute, and if the US decides to try some form of economic bullying on Antigua, then it's possible that Europe and Japan might step in.
Actually the EU and Japan just wanted trade concessions, which is their right since the US withdrew entirely from the gambling agreement. The US announced deals with the EU, Japan, and Canada earlier this week. The EU got some shipping concessions and warehousing concessions, with the main benefactor being DHL -- so basically FedEx and UPS got thrown under the bus for the online gambling ban.
Unless something else happens, the US got off relatively unscathed from this. There were predictions that between Antigua sanctions and trade concessions it could cost the US as much as $100 billion.
Are you perchance a member of the Temperance Party?
I believe that each individual is naturally entitled to do as he pleases with himself and the fruits of his labor, so far as it in no way interferes with any other man's rights.
The argument is also provably bogus. The UK, which several years ago decided to allow online gambling, recently did a study and found that the availability of online gambling led to no increase in the number of problem gamblers or underage gamblers.
This "geek" claim may actually be false. The cheater's IP address was linked to a founder of Absolute, and now they are claiming that a disgruntled geek tried to frame the founder. Given that they have stonewalled and seemingly lied throughout the amateur investigation, I'd take the story with a grain of salt.
It isn't a fast way to action -- typical WTO remedy is to allow the injured party to impose tariffs equal to the judgment. US-Antigua trade isn't big enough to support the judgment, so a different solution is necessary.
If such a remedy is handed down, the US will likely settle anyway.
This isn't about states' rights. It's about the patchwork of federal laws, and the hypocrisy of denying access to foreign competitors on the basis of "morality."
While the UIGEA didn't make online gambling illegal, the intent is still the same and it has had a chilling effect. Banks didn't do an in-depth analysis of state and federal gambling laws -- they just stopped doing EFTs and credit card deposits to online gambling companies altogether.
My Samsung flip phone (A670) has a button on the outside for the camera. If you hold it down for a few seconds it takes a picture, even while the phone is closed. Needless to say, I have deleted hundreds of pictures of the inside of my pocket. Worse, it makes a sound as it takes a picture and there's no way to turn it off.
There's no way to disable it aside from locking the phone.
I hope they just moved the research out of the bright lights and kept it up
I was actually the lead engineer on this project, and it's completely gone (or at least as far as my company is concerned). The publicity led to a number of private sector prediction markets, but it turns out that most companies, while they are enthusiastic about trying them out, don't want to pay much money for implementation. Perhaps Google et al. will be able to show their value.
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This is the method I used on Linux. I played the NSF files using Nosefart, and recorded with Audacity. I wanted to edit the files a bit anyway, so this worked pretty well.
You're incorrect on a couple different points here: 1) The WTO does not consider individual states -- the gambling treaty is an agreement with the federal government, 2) There is multi-state betting on horse racing, which is permitted under the Interstate Horse Racing Act (a federal law).
Several states offer their lotteries online, several states allow horse racing bets to be placed online, and there was even a carveout in the UIGEA for fantasy sports leagues. So yes, there is legal online gambling offered by US companies to US citizens.
The act essentially did two things:
1) Made it illegal for anyone to accept a deposit to be used for illegal gambling
2) Required bank regulations to be drafted to stop such deposits from being transferred
So if someone is breaking the law by gambling at your site, then you are breaking the law by accepting their deposit.
Whether or not someone is gambling illegally is difficult to determine, given the patchwork of state laws and unclear applicability of the Wire Act, so everyone who wants to stay within the law is acting on the side of caution.
Here is the text itself (at the end of the safe ports act). It says nothing about "offshore" transfers. It applies to transfers for all instra-state illegal gambling. It doesn't specify what is illegal, it simply defers to current law.
SCOTUS recently struck down state laws prohibiting protectionism against out-of-state vineyards if in-state vineyards are allowed to sell directly to consumers.
This case is protectionism, pure and simple. Allowing multi-state lotteries, betting on horse racing, and betting on fantasy sports while denying other forms of gambling is not morally consistent with an anti-gambling position.
It applies to all "illegal online gambling", US or otherwise.
No. It blocks transfers that will be used for "illegal online gambling", but it defers to current federal and state laws as to what is illegal. For instance, offering sports betting across state lines is illegal under the Wire Act, except some interstate horse racing betting is legal under a later law. Then there's a hodgepodge of state laws to contend with.
The WTO doesn't work like that. Antigua gets to impose sanctions equivalent to the judgment (in this case, IP sanctions). Basically, Antiguans don't have to pay for music, movies, and software to the tune of $21 million per year.
That was a NAFTA case, and the US settled with Canada for several billion dollars.
Actually the EU and Japan just wanted trade concessions, which is their right since the US withdrew entirely from the gambling agreement. The US announced deals with the EU, Japan, and Canada earlier this week. The EU got some shipping concessions and warehousing concessions, with the main benefactor being DHL -- so basically FedEx and UPS got thrown under the bus for the online gambling ban.
Unless something else happens, the US got off relatively unscathed from this. There were predictions that between Antigua sanctions and trade concessions it could cost the US as much as $100 billion.
Except that Harrah's is pro online gambling. Most of the major casinos want to extend their brand online.
The argument is also provably bogus. The UK, which several years ago decided to allow online gambling, recently did a study and found that the availability of online gambling led to no increase in the number of problem gamblers or underage gamblers.
Because fewer people gamble online and a certain segment of society looks down on it. Simply stated, gambling is easier to pick on.
This "geek" claim may actually be false. The cheater's IP address was linked to a founder of Absolute, and now they are claiming that a disgruntled geek tried to frame the founder. Given that they have stonewalled and seemingly lied throughout the amateur investigation, I'd take the story with a grain of salt.
Nearest B&M casino to me: 1.5 hours. Thanks, but I think I'd rather stay home and play poker online.
There are online poker rooms with very good reputations among avid poker players; Absolute Poker, despite its size, is not one of them.
Lobbyists are probably cheaper.
The house has an edge? This is truly earth shattering news.
People don't play to win, people play because they could win. They are playing for entertainment value. Some people want to outlaw that. Dumb.
It isn't a fast way to action -- typical WTO remedy is to allow the injured party to impose tariffs equal to the judgment. US-Antigua trade isn't big enough to support the judgment, so a different solution is necessary.
If such a remedy is handed down, the US will likely settle anyway.
Interstate horse betting: allowed.
Interstate sports betting: illegal.
Multistate lotteries: allowed.
This isn't about states' rights. It's about the patchwork of federal laws, and the hypocrisy of denying access to foreign competitors on the basis of "morality."
While the UIGEA didn't make online gambling illegal, the intent is still the same and it has had a chilling effect. Banks didn't do an in-depth analysis of state and federal gambling laws -- they just stopped doing EFTs and credit card deposits to online gambling companies altogether.
Participation in the WTO is voluntary. Countries can withdraw if it doesn't meet their needs.
My Samsung flip phone (A670) has a button on the outside for the camera. If you hold it down for a few seconds it takes a picture, even while the phone is closed. Needless to say, I have deleted hundreds of pictures of the inside of my pocket. Worse, it makes a sound as it takes a picture and there's no way to turn it off.
There's no way to disable it aside from locking the phone.
I was actually the lead engineer on this project, and it's completely gone (or at least as far as my company is concerned). The publicity led to a number of private sector prediction markets, but it turns out that most companies, while they are enthusiastic about trying them out, don't want to pay much money for implementation. Perhaps Google et al. will be able to show their value.