Full Tilt, Pokerstars, Ultimate Bet seized by gov't?

[no1here]

UB.com officially decided to prohibit US customers from playing in their card room for “real cash” effective Wednesday morning.

[CrimsonQueen]

I believe people will get their money back... I am, however, reducing my off-shore risk... taking off about 50% of my money on every site.

[stevenash]

ESPN.com news services

NEW YORK -- Federal prosecutors say they expect Internet poker companies whose employees are being prosecuted to return money to players, and they're reactivating two domain names to make it easier for that to happen.
The government announced Wednesday that it has reached agreements with PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker. It will restore the companies' domain names so they can return money to U.S. players.
The companies were named in a civil money-laundering and forfeiture complaint last week.
Authorities have announced criminal charges against 11 individuals, including employees of those companies and one other.
So far, three of the 11 have been arrested. All are free on bail.
In a statement issued Tuesday regarding the case, ESPN said: "We are aware of the indictment only through what has been announced publicly. For the immediate future, we are making efforts to remove related advertising and programming pending further review

[frizzelli]

Get every single cent those thieves have ever taken from you.

[DwightShrute]

[RazzFan]

More good newsbite summaries of important developments.

http://www.fifthstreetjournal.com/2011/04/black-friday-update-confusion-over.html

http://www.fifthstreetjournal.com/2011/04/starstilt-player-funds-to-be-returned.html

[Cap dat 4ss]

Wise thing to do is withdraw all money from any offshore account you have that you can't afford to lose. Just happened to cashout at 1 book the other day, will be withdrawing majority of funds from others today, before it's too late. How long before SBR JOHN is in here telling us everything will ok

Boyz we called it last month. Then SBR came out and told us how different sportsbooks processors were and all would be well. Looks like it's gonna happen. Maybe not tonight but within 1-2 years, offshore sportsbooks will be gone. Your money with them.

[count da money]

bodog is now bodog.eu

[jarretman]

the usa gov suks they also took away QT

[Cap dat 4ss]

Sportsbooks are next. Just wait til Vegas is allowed to get in the online game

It wasnt hard to see as the writing was already on the walls. Few books will be left soon and with the lack of competition, vig goes up and promos go down. Offshore sports betting for the us player is done. Find a local or be smart and figure out how to bet at pinny but i wouldnt put a nickel in any book that accepts us players.

The same people that were in denial 3 months ago will still be in denial. Must be an ego thing combined with a touch of ignorance. Come tell me i was wrong now

[Cap dat 4ss]

Book it (no pun intended)
One morning (soon) when you and I log on to SBR, you'll see that FBI page also.

Don't think so?
Just wait.

Stevey boy got it!

[Cap dat 4ss]

The Unites States Govt. is doing the presteps here. First, destroy the competition, (big sites), Second, pass the laws to regulate it, Third, tax the shit out of it. Be ready for 50% on all your winnings to be taxed. Crazyness, and I dont think they are going after the sportsbooks, YET.

sharp post! Noser knows

[Cap dat 4ss]

Last pearl im giving you boyz.

Bodog and 5dimes will soon be the last two books open to us players. Do what you want with this but youve been told.

[Cap dat 4ss]

Bookmaker is next boyz

[eberetta1]

Might as well bring down 2 birds with one stone, sportsbooks and poker if you are the Fed. Wish they were just as quick to end the drug trade.

[Enkhbat]

what is happening to Full Tilt, no news lately. Cereus is basically dead