1. 06-14-17 03:31 AM #1
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    What is going on in Argentina?

    I noticed a number of bookmakers adopting a .ag ending in their website address. This trend accelarates these last years. Just to mention some examples so you understand what I am talking about:
    sportsbook.ag
    mybookie.ag
    betonline.ag
    Could someone explain why they choose this ag instead of most common .com
    Dont take these examples as an advertisement, some could be scams. Thank you for your reply.
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  2. 06-14-17 07:50 AM #2
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    Antigua
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  3. 06-14-17 08:02 AM #3
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    Messi is trying to diversify to hide his money from the spanish government ...
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  4. 06-14-17 08:17 AM #4
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    IN SPAIN .COM bookis are illegal. Only are accepted .es
    maybe happen the same?
    Goverment want to receipt money, and for this must be regulateted
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  5. 06-14-17 08:48 AM #5
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    So it is Antigua, my mistake, sorry.
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  6. 06-14-17 09:32 AM #6
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    It's so the US government has a harder time to go after them. All of the books used to use .com until the US closed the books down. Now they have websites where it's legal.
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  7. 06-14-17 10:00 AM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by ouzoun View Post
    I noticed a number of bookmakers adopting a .ag ending in their website address. This trend accelarates these last years. Just to mention some examples so you understand what I am talking about:
    sportsbook.ag
    mybookie.ag
    betonline.ag
    Could someone explain why they choose this ag instead of most common .com
    Dont take these examples as an advertisement, some could be scams. Thank you for your reply.
    US authorities have seized some .com domains they think should not allow US citizens access. That can't be done with foreign country TLDs.
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  8. 06-14-17 11:08 AM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by Optional View Post
    US authorities have seized some .com domains they think should not allow US citizens access. That can't be done with foreign country TLDs.
    but .com website ARE NOT from US, but from all the word, it's an universal domain
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  9. 06-14-17 11:12 AM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by mikel45 View Post
    but .com website ARE NOT from US, but from all the word, it's an universal domain
    I agree.

    But you try to tell them that...


    They have legal jurisdiction over the company controlling .com issuing, is why they can do it.
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  10. 06-14-17 03:55 PM #10
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    Thank you all guys. It all makes sense now. Optional please replace Antigua with Argentina in the title.
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