Originally posted on 08/31/2011:

online gambling is basically Russian Roulette. If you win enough to make it worth your while you might not get paid, and there isnt much anyone will do about it. Even at the so called top notch books.

So regardless of the legality, the books are on a free roll with everyone who has money posted up with them.

Just look at the poker places and how they havent paid anyone, or only a few people just to try and look good.

So while it might be illegal per se, there is nothing you can do legally either.

Because if a book decides not to pay there isnt anything you can do about it. Come whine here and what will happen? Nothing, because this place doesnt have any power either. You think a book cares if it is rated A+ or F- on some website? Not hardly. If they dont have to pay out money what the hell do they care.

I suppose you could try and sue them in their country but unless it is over a million bux it isnt worth the cost to bother, and even then getting a judgement doesnt mean too much because the laws in those countries arent the same as the ones here. And even here if you get a judgement put on you in court it doesnt mean you have to pay either.

So in the end it is basically a hit or miss endeavor, you either win and get paid, win and dont get paid, or just keep depositing and have fun pissing money away. for small time guys it is Ok, but if you start getting serious money then it starts raising the chances of getting stiffed. thats just the way it is.