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Here is another idea in which to actually OPPOSE what is going on. I’m not sure about things, but I know that online gambling companies have a lot of money. Who is to say that we (the industry) can’t put up pro-online gambling commercials on TV and increase awareness about what is going on?
Why not have commercials sort of like the “public awareness” commercials that we all see? “It’s okay to gamble in a state run casino, it’s okay to make wagers on horses over the internet, but its NOT okay to make wagers on gambling over the internet?”
Just another idea.
Because this isn’t actually a big deal to the vast majority of people, even though from our perspective it is huge. There are no stories about this on any major internet news site or if they are they’re nowhere near the front page.
It’s all about votes and money, campaigning vigorously FOR internet gambling is not going to win votes in vital areas and there is no money for US interests in offshore gaming!
Ok, it passed. NOW is when we need American ingenuity to get into gear!
My suggestion: I’m not sure how or where BUT, seems like we need to get the ACLU going on this infringement on “liberties” .
Anyone have any first hand experience with an issue the ACLU has attacked? They have the money, attorney’s and expertise. How do we get them on our bandwagon??
Jeez, just go underground, so much less hassle. It’s not like what you were doing was legal in the first place.
Dominique wrote:I agree. I also think I was too rash to eat my words.
This is all still very inconclusive. Lets hear from some lawyers next week.
Don’t give up Dom !
As many of us here I am eating my thoughts.Even I don’t live in the US my guess is that there’s still a long long road to go.
ok I dug the dig…lol sounds a bit strange
The best thing we can all do right now, is do nothing. Relax, take a moment to digest what happened. Take this as someone scoring one over us. Being a gambling affiliate was never easy in the first place and when Paypal shut down we found a solution, when BoS went under we carried on. The big difference here is we have taken one hell of a punch, but we were not knocked out.
Online gambling will not go away and it looks like several here will carry on but just be more careful and go underground. I strongly advise everyone to make sure their domains are not registered to them and registered under a company instead ideally based outside the state lines.
This bill will take about 270 days to go into full affect so that gives us all some breathing space and time to workout the next move.
Lets wait till Monday and see what company lawyers advise the different companies to do.
I wonder if someone could compile a list of each and every US senator and representive that is ANTI online gambling.
Then this list could be distributed to every webmaster, casino, poker room and anybody else in this industry who has a mailing list and mails could be sent out to tell EVERY PLAYER who they shouldn’t vote for in the upcoming elections. I mean we have elections right around the corner. This could be one thing we can do instead of just sitting here and doing nothing. These Congressman really no longer need their jobs. Of course Bush doesnt need his anymore either but we cant do anything about that until 2008. Waking up to this morning was like a huge nightmare and like many of you I wish I could be alone in a room with Frist for just 5 minutes. He better not even have a chance in 2008. Well what do you all think can we get rid of them?
GamblingGuide that is a very good idea, but would require quite a bit of work. Is there anybody here that has a list or is willing to take on this responsibility?
As for the whole DIGG.com thing, it was a success. Thanks to everybody who “dug” the news article. We landed it on the front page of a high traffic, high PR website and the news is slowly being spread.
Curious if we should contact Jon Stewart about this?
I second that, and when putting emails together you need to highlight how the US goverment works and that they used underhand techniques and placed a totally unrelated subject on a port security bill just to pass it.
Really what does gambling have to do with Port Security?
Do not vote for Bill Frist when he runs for president. He undermines the very value of the US citizens. Why would you like another maverick president?
See this is where the industry needs to come together. I am sure that there is probably at least one webmaster in every state. So how about each webmaster post a message about their state elections and how each candidate stands on the issue. We can compile a list from there and get some serious emailing started. I mean it wouldn’t take long at all just to find out about the state you live in. I mean its worth a shot to me and maybe we can get the message to the politicians that they can kiss our :kissass:
Simoneaton wrote:I strongly advise everyone to make sure their domains are not registered to them and registered under a company instead ideally based outside the state lines.What is the Canadian government’s position/history concerning internet gambling, if any?
I know the principles in our op are already brainstorming and finding unique ideas to work around this. Now multiply that by 1000 for all of the other ops and maybe go to sleep feeling better tonight. Lot’s of cool ideas have been flowing.
A colleague and I are working very hard on something that will “bring us together” and I’ll be posting it soon. It should help us in terms of getting our point across about who this is effecting and how it is effecting them.
lagunacat wrote:What is the Canadian government’s position/history concerning internet gambling, if any?Internet gambling in Canada is in the “grey area”
In Canada there is no Federal laws to regulate it, the decision is from province to province.
I see Canada making it legal in the next year or so and regulating it.
I read they left an opening for such a procedure.
The RCMP investigated Kahnawake earlier this year and refused to lay charges for something they felt would be thrown out of the courts.
The problem I see with Internet Gambling in Canada is the likes of Party Poker and Poker Stars, I blame these 2 properties for bringing to much attention with their television campaigns.
If they start marketing heavier in Canada then they do now we could be facing the same headaches.
It is much like the Direct TV spectacle that happened here, everything was calm until greedy operators started tobe in the publics face and hurting the likes of Bells’ ExpressVu, that is when the Government stepped in.
Keep it on the calm side and everything goes well, start over advertising on TV etc.. and hurting the casino revenues and say goodbye!
