Agent’s actually take bets and payoff the bets. Affiliates don’t; allthough the current law tries to make them one in the same. I would be willing to argue the difference in court any day.
The owners of the site in question were real mensa types:
http://whois.domaintools.com/playwithal.com
Let alone are their IP located in Texas under CandidHosting inc (Apperently, not too candid for the FBI) but they actually have their Whois info hanging out there for any and all to view. I know using domainbyproxy they can still get at the info with a warrent. But hell at least dont make a neon sign for the authorities to follow. Again, these guys deserve to get busted just on stupidity alone.