Good point GG.
just a few thoughts … please correct me where I’m wrong.
people will be able to get to nearly any kind of website they want if they use a proxy site?
there are currently off-shore banks that issue credit/debit cards?
if the above is true … what’s to keep from using that off-shore bank to either directly or indirectly (ie using a NETeller device of some kind, though not perhaps NETeller) as a way of transfering funds to and from … for people here in the states.
finally … I think that online gambling in the states will not die. It may die in terms of places that accept US players … down to less than reputable names (currently. in time I think reputable places will arise amongst the many obvious scam places that will take advantage of the situation) and it may die to those of us as affs unless we transfer ownership of our domains to someone in a country where it is legal to have such sites … and granted the income may at least for a while die down to near nothing. But I just don’t see it happening that all avenues for people who want to play … and there will be those who have enjoyed playing online all these years that won’t choose to just give up … granted they will be a small % … but that % will grow as time passes and word spreads of available options to continue playing …
if anything I think what may happen from all of this is that those appethetic US players who didn’t do anything when they had the chance … will speak up and be counted to where the shown interest will bring the states around to making it legal and then we’ll see Vegas rear its lovely head
and agreed none or very little of that will be advantageous to the majority of aff websites but I’m just trying to get a picture of what may or may not come in the not so far distant future.
I just can’t seem to accept the idea that the poker fans alone won’t be terribly put off by not being able to log in and play online to the point that there won’t be enough interest (finally) shown that if forces the issue with the powers that be.
further the reason I bring all this up is that while we may or may not have a future as aff webmasters there still exists the possiblity that some of our sites can still exist and make money thru charging for ads albeit perhaps these ad spots will not be allowed to be sold to companies outside the states.
*please don’t tear my head off for stupid assumptions. I’m like all the rest and find myself suddenly swimming in a whirlpool and grabbing at any hand hold I think may exist. Thank you in advance for that consideration.