July 20, 2009

US Continues Assault Of Online Poker With More Bank Seizures
 
PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker are the two biggest online poker rooms where US players can play. That may be why the US government is specifically targeting these two Internet giants in their efforts to stop online poker gambling in the US.

The world already knew about the first wave of seizures, which netted the government over $30 million. The government successfully seized bank accounts that were being used to pay out US players, and froze the money.

For the first time, online poker players that were ignoring the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) were exposed to the law. Millions of people in the US were being affected by the seizure.

Now, it appears that another wave of seizures have taken place, although the details of the latest seizures are still unknown. All that is known is that two different judges have signed the warrant seizures. The first was signed by Judge Theodore H. Katz, while the other was signed by Judge Henry B. Pitman.

The government and their prosecutors have hidden behind the idea that the money that was seized had been used for money laundering. That is a claim they will have to prove in court if they intend on pursuing the matter farther.

The Justice Department recently settle with PartyPoker for $108,000,000 for violating U.S. restriction against Poker playing in the U.S., from U.K. studios, before the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (UIGEA) was passed by Congress.

It is an indication that the Obama Administration does not wish to permit poker playing but approves online Internet casino gambling to help Las Vegas casino operators and meet U.N. Trade Obligation.

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