Why are books starting to shy away from Washington State customers?

**onetrickpony** · 02-22-11, 02:05 AM

nobody likes a bunch of fuking tree huggers. plain n simple pal. no offense

**Lazy-Man** · 02-22-11, 02:07 AM

Not just books, FT and Pokerstars aren't allowing them either.

**Balco10** · 02-22-11, 02:13 AM

Originally posted by onetrickpony

nobody likes a bunch of fuking tree huggers. plain n simple pal. no offense

Huh???

**onetrickpony** · 02-22-11, 02:20 AM

Originally posted by Balco10

Huh???

dont get

on me.

u know the deal pal

**nyed1010** · 02-22-11, 02:21 AM

Originally posted by onetrickpony

nobody likes a bunch of fuking tree huggers. plain n simple pal. no offense

ignore this retard.

I don't know anything about Washington state politics, but I guess there are some hardcore conservatives up top in your state that are really cracking down on all gambling. As mentioned above, poker rooms such as full tilt and pokerstars began banning players from the state due to Washington state laws. It was then only a matter of time before they started cracking down on books and as expected, they ended up doing so. I think someone created a thread a few weeks ago about bookmaker or some other book banning bettors from their site.

**kmarinouofm** · 02-22-11, 02:33 AM

Originally posted by Balco10

You can no longer use FedEx if you live there. What the heck is going on in that State?

fedex

**nyed1010** · 02-22-11, 02:35 AM

Originally posted by kmarinouofm

fedex

I could be wrong, but I think he means you can't use Fedex to send a money order or check to fund your account at an offshore book. I'm not from Washington State, but I'm pretty sure you can still use fedex to send packages if your a resident there.

**kmarinouofm** · 02-22-11, 03:19 AM

Originally posted by nyed1010

I could be wrong, but I think he means you can't use Fedex to send a money order or check to fund your account at an offshore book. I'm not from Washington State, but I'm pretty sure you can still use fedex to send packages if your a resident there.

nah that doesn't make sense at all..

**nyed1010** · 02-22-11, 03:34 AM

Originally posted by kmarinouofm

nah that doesn't make sense at all..

how does this not make sense? What makes more sense? 1) what I said or 2) believing you can't use fedex if your a Washington state resident? What good reason would there be to ban the use of fedex in the state of Washington? Now that makes no sense at all.

**dabomguy11** · 02-22-11, 03:35 AM

Originally posted by nyed1010

how does this not make sense? What makes more sense? 1) what I said or 2) believing you can't use fedex if your a Washington state resident? What good reason would there be to ban the use of fedex in the state of Washington? Now that makes no sense at all.

Lol, sarcasm bro.

**Balco10** · 02-22-11, 05:21 AM

Wow this thread is getting hijacked! I meant books canceled Fed Ex shipping to Washington State. This use to be a payout option.
Also Washingon is very liberal. The ban is coming from Christine Gergorie the governor the senator Patty Murray who are both far left Dems.

**oiler** · 02-22-11, 05:23 AM

glad i dont live in washington

**Balco10** · 02-22-11, 05:37 AM

It is also a class C felony if caught gambling with an offshore book in that State. The same level as child porn. This so stupid and down right frighten!

**nyed1010** · 02-22-11, 06:55 AM

Originally posted by Balco10

Wow this thread is getting hijacked! I meant books canceled Fed Ex shipping to Washington State. This use to be a payout option.
Also Washingon is very liberal. The ban is coming from Christine Gergorie the governor the senator Patty Murray who are both far left Dems.

wow, that is shocking. Would have thought a conservative would be responsible for this. I guess the only solution is to either move out of the state or find some way around it. Not sure it's worth the risk as the new Washington laws strictly prohibit INTERNET gambling and you could go to jail if caught. You could also just stop gambling, but I'm sure you're a degen like the rest of us, so that is clearly not an option

**Boner_18** · 02-22-11, 07:14 AM

The pac northwest political agenda is certainly a unique one... in law school we learned they have lots of conservative undertones to what outwardly appears to be glaringly liberal.

Politics aside it sounds like they are simply enforcing federal or state laws. May or may not be constitutional, if its a state law it prolly is. Be a test case and get caught.

**MadTiger** · 02-22-11, 07:41 AM

They have been putting the hammer down on online poker for a while now. This is just the next logical step for them.

**Extra Innings** · 02-22-11, 11:15 AM

US citizens...keep telling yourselves online gambling is not illegal

**Balco10** · 02-23-11, 01:24 AM

The law is not enforced and their not looking for illegal gamblers. The only way they will find out is if your comment different felony.
Eventually they will have online policing looking illegal online gaming.

**TexansFan** · 02-23-11, 01:25 AM

Originally posted by nyed1010

ignore this retard.

I don't know anything about Washington state politics, but I guess there are some hardcore conservatives up top in your state that are really cracking down on all gambling. As mentioned above, poker rooms such as full tilt and pokerstars began banning players from the state due to Washington state laws. It was then only a matter of time before they started cracking down on books and as expected, they ended up doing so. I think someone created a thread a few weeks ago about bookmaker or some other book banning bettors from their site.

Conservatives? Isn't Washington State about as left as they come?

**TexansFan** · 02-23-11, 01:26 AM

Originally posted by nyed1010

wow, that is shocking. Would have thought a conservative would be responsible for this. I guess the only solution is to either move out of the state or find some way around it. Not sure it's worth the risk as the new Washington laws strictly prohibit INTERNET gambling and you could go to jail if caught. You could also just stop gambling, but I'm sure you're a degen like the rest of us, so that is clearly not an option

What's stupid is running your mouth before learning the facts.

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**Extra Innings** · 02-23-11, 02:00 AM

Originally posted by head_strong

http://blog.games.yahoo.com/blog/407...ized-this-year
Strictly speaking, online gambling isn’t actually illegal under federal law, although several states (such as New York, Washington, and Nevada) have banned it for their residents. Instead, the 2006 federal law (bizarrely shoehorned into a bill focusing on tightening security at U.S. seaports) prevents businesses from accepting ************, wire transfers, checks, and other transactions if they were to be used in “unlawful Internet gambling.”

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