FBI Shuts Down Online Poker Sites

Obama's justice department led a massive crackdown on online poker sites, with the FBI indicting 11 people on charges of fraud, money laundering and illegally operating online gambling sites. The websites include three of the largest and most popular online poker forums, Full Tilt, Absolute Poker, and Poker Stars. Cato's Julian Sanchez weighs in on the sudden crackdown.

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[98bigbutt]

They crackdown on these poker gambling websites but not on these Wall Street bankers for buying the politicians for their crimes.

[HorrorAngel666]

We need to shut the FBI down. Im fucking tired of these low IQ cock sucking police and govt in AMerica destroying freedom. These are the people who need to be in jail and tortured in Guantanamo.

[mcksvnssn1]

Its not sure you get your money back. I havent.SICK WORLD!!!

[Jerrid120]

Obama, FBI, RIAA ALL MUST DIE!

[myone2008]

@myone2008 no to mention that they sweep the funds and take all of the profits, they though they would never have to pay back the players money, is a fucking computer software for fuck sake! they can manipulate the fucking thing anywhich way they please, they don;t have to pay payers back just keep bringing up the variace bull shit that in the long run you will become millionaire playing this tupid thing while they take huge amounts, travels and pay made up stars to promote their scheme wake up.

[myone2008]

you guys are stupid, i use to play online poker, don't you see the reason why they shot it down is because the goverment can't regulate the danm thing, is sell no product to be tracked, has no service that can be prove and serve no porpouse what so ever for the good of society, all this stupid gamblig software is doing is creating more degenerated gablers and they can justified their scheme in the same way they being doing so, is all variance bla bla bla.

it is clearly a cheat from the get go.

[Mezcal2008]

they got shut down because they were not sharing a good % in gambling money with the Gov, if it's my money and I want to waste it gambling, wtf is the problem with this stupid GOV??? it's not their money, it's mine, and they want to fight it like monopoly monsters because they feel they deserve their percentage.

don't I pay enough money on tax 25% for stupid federal, almost 10% for state, and finally I found a way to make a profit and the gov rats shut it down, fckrs..

[lottaluck]

Even after US authorities moved to close down the site in America, the company continued to take player deposits from elsewhere, allegedly knowing it did not have funds to meet liabilities.

According to Bharara's complaint, Full Tilt directors and owners extracted $444m from the company in the last four years. Former equities trader Bitar received $41m and poker professional Lederer received $42m.

[FoiledFailure]

@MickeySHFOF Players Only has been around for many years and is still fine and in operation.