All books should change their domains from .com to .eu or something else

jairocon · 04-16-11, 03:04 PM

Why would a domain suffix make any difference?

username474 · 04-16-11, 04:48 PM

Originally posted by jairocon

Why would a domain suffix make any difference?

Because the Feds can only seize U.S. domain names. They can not touch .eu names.

Bill Dozer · 04-16-11, 05:08 PM

Most have their country code domains. As international companies they rather not use country-specific and harder to remember domains.

Chopsticks · 04-16-11, 05:47 PM

I see pokerstars have officially moved to .eu so that is good for them. I just realized after watching a PS commercial that they are gonna have to edit/make new commercials, banners, catch phrases, and whatever marketing stuff as these days they all say pokerstars.com. Obviously if someone new to poker were to go to pokerstars.com before .eu then they would not be likely to want to sign up (DOJ notice would scare them off). Fixing this alone is probably gonna cost them millions.

Hopefully they will leave the bookies for now.

neverstoppers23 · 04-16-11, 05:59 PM

There were a lot of funny business surrounding all of the major poker sites. From them basically owning banks, to operating within the U.S.A. They did not just get taking down for having gambling websites open to U.S players, there is so much more to it. And I think we will get more and more details as the days go on.