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Stupid rednecks. The home of the Kentucky Derby has a problem with gambling? This is purely opportunistic greed. Wish someone would wipe Kentucky off of the map.

News Flash to the legal minds in Kentucky: "You do not own the internet & as a state you are not the center of the universe." Since this action *will* be disputed by the sites that have active management, the abject stupidity of the claim should become apparent. The DOJ in the U.S. should be pleased with this development since it furthers the expansion of their Poker Prohibition for the U.S., already being rolled out. You need not look further than the exodus of U.S. citizens that are poker professionals out of the U.S.A., driven out by the Poker Prohibition.

What is shocking is that instead of pocketing literally billions in tax revenue, the DOJ is driving it underground with this Poker Prohibition, exactly in the same way that the Prohibition of Alcohol did for booze. Sad to observe that the DOJ, failing to learn from the lessons of history, is doomed to repeat them.

I claim Google.com!

Fine! Give them the names they are worth nothing now anyway! Bizarre logic dont ya think

Horrible Hank

2008 to the nth degree. It was dumb then, and it somehow manages to be even dumber now. Basically, the law here in Kentucky says that if illegal gambling is going on in our borders, then Frankfort has the right to seize the assets and property of the offender. These laws were intended for the days when police could come in and grab slot machines, betting forms, cash laying on the table, etc. In 2008, their argument was that the player being located in Kentucky is enough to be covered by state law, which gives them the right to seize ALL of the property and assets. Never mind the fact that these companies were/are located offshore, which makes them INTERstate crimes and the jurisdiction of the U.S. government. Apparently, you don't need a law degree to run for Attorney General in Kentucky.

BTW, if I'm reading this correctly, then they're also asserting that the Commonwealth of Kentucky actually won its case in 2008 (when it should've been laughed out of court and down the hallway)? Which means that we Kentuckians technically own those 147 websites? Wow, that's news to me. Apparently, I'm one of the owners of Full Tilt Poker. Wish I'd have know it this time last year — instead of grinding it out at four tables, I would've just asked for my cut. *lol* Geez...

mookgnar wrote

The home of the Kentucky Derby has a problem with gambling? This is purely opportunistic greed.

Actually, that's the biggest part of the problem. The horse industry sees any gaming that can't be housed at a racetrack as a threat. Back in 2007, when there was talk of legalizing casino gaming here, the track and farm owners wanted to stipulate that the licenses only go to Churchill Downs, Keeneland, Turfway, Ellis Park, etc. They didn't want to see any free-standing casinos. They'd vehemently oppose legalizing online gaming, because they believe that it'd be a threat to their bottom line. If you can play poker at home, they think, you'd be less likely to go to the spring and fall meets to play the ponies. This is why I'm going to have to move at some point; Kentucky will never legalize online poker and will always opt-out of any federal legislation.