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SodomInsane 05/14/18 10:46:51 AM #1:	I didn't realize it was illegal until people were saying they still could not do online poker with the Supreme Court overturning sports betting. --- https://imgur.com/GZUKvFD <cite>SodomInsane posted [p:901319850] in Why is onl... [t:76606593]...</cite> <quote>I didn't realize it was illegal until people were saying they still could not do online poker with the Supreme Court overturning sports betting.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Caution999 05/14/18 10:48:57 AM #2:	Because the government was tired of people going in with a 2,7 off suit and scrubs calling huge amounts of money to hit a full house on the river. --- "Impossible is just a word to let people feel good about themselves when they quit." - Vyse, Skies of Arcadia <cite>Caution999 posted [p:901319927] in Why is onl... [t:76606593]...</cite> <quote>Because the government was tired of people going in with a 2,7 off suit and scrubs calling huge amounts of money to hit a full house on the river.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Foppe 05/14/18 10:52:18 AM #3:	It is? --- GameFAQs isn't going to be merged in with GameSpot or any other site. We're not going to strip out the soul of the site. -CJayC <cite>Foppe posted [p:901320052] in Why is onl... [t:76606593]...</cite> <quote>It is?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Smashingpmkns 05/14/18 10:52:52 AM #4:	Isn't it based on where you live? --- Clean Butt Crew <cite>Smashingpmkns posted [p:901320074] in Why is onl... [t:76606593]...</cite> <quote>Isn't it based on where you live?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheBiggerWiggle 05/14/18 10:54:02 AM #5:	It's only illegal to play for real money IIRC --- I have trouble concentrating because I have 80HD. <cite>TheBiggerWiggle posted [p:901320127] in Why is onl... [t:76606593]...</cite> <quote>It's only illegal to play for real money IIRC</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
voldothegr8 05/14/18 10:54:15 AM #6:	It's complicated. The feds outlawed it under Dubya with the guise of "people are losing houses and can't control themselves" But there's a lot of lobbying going on in the background mainly from the big time casino owners. They weren't getting a piece of the action so threw a tantrum. --- Oda break tracker 2018- 3 (2) \| THE Ohio State: 11-2 \| Oakland Raiders: 6-10 Super Mario Maker Profile: 1237-0000-0073-02FE <cite>voldothegr8 posted [p:901320138] in Why is onl... [t:76606593]...</cite> <quote>It's complicated. The feds outlawed it under Dubya with the guise of "people are losing houses and can't control themselves" But there's a lot of lobbying going on in the background mainly from the big time casino owners. They weren't getting a piece of the action so threw a tantrum.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ConfessPlease 05/14/18 10:54:50 AM #7:	Smashingpmkns posted... Isn't it based on where you live? Kind of. States have their own rules, but its illegal at the federal level. Kind of like weed and a bunch of stupid things. I don't think you'll get in trouble for using an online poker site tho. It's a felony in Washington State where I'm from but no one has ever been arrested. --- The Heart Wants What It Wants <cite>ConfessPlease posted [p:901320165] in Why is onl... [t:76606593]...</cite> <quote><cite>Smashingpmkns posted...</cite> <quote>Isn't it based on where you live?</quote> Kind of. States have their own rules, but its illegal at the federal level. Kind of like weed and a bunch of stupid things. I don't think you'll get in trouble for using an online poker site tho. It's a felony in Washington State where I'm from but no one has ever been arrested.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SodomInsane 05/14/18 10:55:57 AM #8:	TheBiggerWiggle posted... It's only illegal to play for real money IIRC That is what I am talking about playing online for money. --- https://imgur.com/GZUKvFD <cite>SodomInsane posted [p:901320203] in Why is onl... [t:76606593]...</cite> <quote><cite>TheBiggerWiggle posted...</cite> <quote>It's only illegal to play for real money IIRC</quote> That is what I am talking about playing online for money.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
voldothegr8 05/14/18 10:56:53 AM #9:	ConfessPlease posted... I don't think you'll get in trouble for using an online poker site tho. It's a felony in Washington State where I'm from but no one has ever been arrested. The problem isn't playing, the problem is cashing in if you hit big and reporting it to Uncle Sam. --- Oda break tracker 2018- 3 (2) \| THE Ohio State: 11-2 \| Oakland Raiders: 6-10 Super Mario Maker Profile: 1237-0000-0073-02FE <cite>voldothegr8 posted [p:901320238] in Why is onl... [t:76606593]...</cite> <quote><cite>ConfessPlease posted...</cite> <quote>I don't think you'll get in trouble for using an online poker site tho. It's a felony in Washington State where I'm from but no one has ever been arrested.</quote> The problem isn't playing, the problem is cashing in if you hit big and reporting it to Uncle Sam.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Foppe 05/14/18 10:57:24 AM #10:	The land of the free, huh --- GameFAQs isn't going to be merged in with GameSpot or any other site. We're not going to strip out the soul of the site. -CJayC <cite>Foppe posted [p:901320261] in Why is onl... [t:76606593]...</cite> <quote>The land of the free, huh</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SomeonesAlt 05/14/18 11:09:25 AM #11:	Worth noting that Trump opposed it because a huge donor of his, Sheldon Adelson, is highly against it due to competition. --- But Whose? <cite>SomeonesAlt posted [p:901320733] in Why is onl... [t:76606593]...</cite> <quote>Worth noting that Trump opposed it because a huge donor of his, Sheldon Adelson, is highly against it due to competition.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarkChozoGhost 05/14/18 11:14:22 AM #12:	I think a small part of it is that it's easy for kids to play too. A friend of mine used to make good money when he was like 12 before it was illegal. --- My sister's dog bit a hole in my Super Mario Land cartridge. It still works though - Skye Reynolds 3DS FC: 3239-5612-0115 <cite>DarkChozoGhost posted [p:901320924] in Why is onl... [t:76606593]...</cite> <quote>I think a small part of it is that it's easy for kids to play too. A friend of mine used to make good money when he was like 12 before it was illegal.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ConfessPlease 05/14/18 12:40:43 PM #13:	voldothegr8 posted... ConfessPlease posted... I don't think you'll get in trouble for using an online poker site tho. It's a felony in Washington State where I'm from but no one has ever been arrested. The problem isn't playing, the problem is cashing in if you hit big and reporting it to Uncle Sam. That's always a problem tho. --- The Heart Wants What It Wants <cite>ConfessPlease posted [p:901324687] in Why is onl... [t:76606593]...</cite> <quote><cite>voldothegr8 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>ConfessPlease posted...</cite> <quote>I don't think you'll get in trouble for using an online poker site tho. It's a felony in Washington State where I'm from but no one has ever been arrested.</quote> The problem isn't playing, the problem is cashing in if you hit big and reporting it to Uncle Sam.</quote> That's always a problem tho.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CapnMuffin 05/14/18 12:43:47 PM #14:	Caution999 posted... Because the government was tired of people going in with a 2,7 off suit and scrubs calling huge amounts of money to hit a full house on the river. Now thats a boat buoyed by quite the salty river. --- "its okay a lizard ate me and elucidated my fate" - MJ_Max on Dark Souls 3DSFC : 0860-3930-2170 \| NNID : CapnMuffin \| XBGT : Capn Muffin <cite>CapnMuffin posted [p:901324835] in Why is onl... [t:76606593]...</cite> <quote><cite>Caution999 posted...</cite> <quote>Because the government was tired of people going in with a 2,7 off suit and scrubs calling huge amounts of money to hit a full house on the river.</quote> Now thats a boat buoyed by quite the salty river.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
voldothegr8 05/14/18 12:44:55 PM #15:	ConfessPlease posted... voldothegr8 posted... ConfessPlease posted... I don't think you'll get in trouble for using an online poker site tho. It's a felony in Washington State where I'm from but no one has ever been arrested. The problem isn't playing, the problem is cashing in if you hit big and reporting it to Uncle Sam. That's always a problem tho. Wasn't a problem when it was legal. --- Oda break tracker 2018- 3 (2) \| THE Ohio State: 11-2 \| Oakland Raiders: 6-10 Super Mario Maker Profile: 1237-0000-0073-02FE <cite>voldothegr8 posted [p:901324898] in Why is onl... [t:76606593]...</cite> <quote><cite>ConfessPlease posted...</cite> <quote><cite>voldothegr8 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>ConfessPlease posted...</cite> <quote>I don't think you'll get in trouble for using an online poker site tho. It's a felony in Washington State where I'm from but no one has ever been arrested.</quote> The problem isn't playing, the problem is cashing in if you hit big and reporting it to Uncle Sam.</quote> That's always a problem tho.</quote> Wasn't a problem when it was legal.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Caution999 05/14/18 12:52:19 PM #16:	CapnMuffin posted... Caution999 posted... Because the government was tired of people going in with a 2,7 off suit and scrubs calling huge amounts of money to hit a full house on the river. Now thats a boat buoyed by quite the salty river. lmao It's just the thing that annoys me the most when I'm playing for fun on my phone. Some guy, calls a pre flop raise, then calls more raises, only has a pair of 2's with a bunch of face cards on the table, he has no chance of a flush or straight, and somehow hits another 2 on the river giving him three of a kind after he calls all of these obnoxious bets for some reason. --- "Impossible is just a word to let people feel good about themselves when they quit." - Vyse, Skies of Arcadia <cite>Caution999 posted [p:901325228] in Why is onl... [t:76606593]...</cite> <quote><cite>CapnMuffin posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Caution999 posted...</cite> <quote>Because the government was tired of people going in with a 2,7 off suit and scrubs calling huge amounts of money to hit a full house on the river.</quote> Now thats a boat buoyed by quite the salty river.</quote> lmao It's just the thing that annoys me the most when I'm playing for fun on my phone. Some guy, calls a pre flop raise, then calls more raises, only has a pair of 2's with a bunch of face cards on the table, he has no chance of a flush or straight, and somehow hits another 2 on the river giving him three of a kind after he calls all of these obnoxious bets for some reason.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Behaviorism 05/14/18 12:54:17 PM #17:	Yet casinos are placed smack in the middle of poor neighborhoods --- I love Sarah Logan(the best girl in WWE) <cite>Behaviorism posted [p:901325338] in Why is onl... [t:76606593]...</cite> <quote>Yet casinos are placed smack in the middle of poor neighborhoods</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SodomInsane 05/14/18 2:23:56 PM #18:	Behaviorism posted... Yet casinos are placed smack in the middle of poor neighborhoods Aren't some on Native American lands to take advantage of tax laws. --- https://imgur.com/GZUKvFD <cite>SodomInsane posted [p:901329823] in Why is onl... [t:76606593]...</cite> <quote><cite>Behaviorism posted...</cite> <quote>Yet casinos are placed smack in the middle of poor neighborhoods</quote> Aren't some on Native American lands to take advantage of tax laws.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
voldothegr8 05/14/18 2:35:05 PM #19:	SodomInsane posted... Behaviorism posted... Yet casinos are placed smack in the middle of poor neighborhoods Aren't some on Native American lands to take advantage of tax laws. Maybe, but I thought the big thing with Native American casinos is that they can build them in states where casinos are outlawed. --- Oda break tracker 2018- 3 (2) \| THE Ohio State: 11-2 \| Oakland Raiders: 6-10 Super Mario Maker Profile: 1237-0000-0073-02FE <cite>voldothegr8 posted [p:901330412] in Why is onl... [t:76606593]...</cite> <quote><cite>SodomInsane posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Behaviorism posted...</cite> <quote>Yet casinos are placed smack in the middle of poor neighborhoods</quote> Aren't some on Native American lands to take advantage of tax laws.</quote> Maybe, but I thought the big thing with Native American casinos is that they can build them in states where casinos are outlawed.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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