Drive against Internet gambling is 'doomed'

[rpm]

http://www.mybroadband.co.za/nephp/?m=show&id=4427

 

[noxibox]

has as much chance of success as America's 1920s Prohibition against alcohol, several analysts said

Or the war on drugs, prostitution, pornography, <name your evil activity>

The authorities' fervent belief that they can actually stop these things is almost comical.

 

[Natas]

Mmmmm? I haven't really noticed a difference in the number of players regsitering for tourny's......but anyways, in terms of South African law it is also illegal for South Africans to gamble online.......but yes...also illegal in the States:

* In Los Angeles, it's illegal for a waiter to tell a customer "I'm really an actor."

* In Indiana, it's against the law to dress "Barbie" in "Ken's" clothes.

* In Kentucky, it's illegal to paint your lawn red.

* In Tennessee, it's illegal to tell someone to quit smoking.

* In Oregon, donut holes must be at least an 1/8th inch in diameter.

* In Georgia, it's illegal to teach a child under 5 the words "penis" and "vagina."

* Unmarried women are not allowed to buy edible panties in South Carolina.

 

[simple_simon]

whats facinating is that american's have so little real issues to actually worry about that they come up with pointless laws like this.

must of happened when a bored republican senator got tired of banging his secretary

 

[Chatmaster]

in terms of South African law it is also illegal for South Africans to gamble online

That is open for debate. It comes down to the question... Where do you actually gamble? In SA or at the location of the gambling server...

The US gambling laws are an attempt to please the landbased casinos. This will give them the oppertunity to launch their own online casinos "legaly". This is nothing more than a money making opportunity for the senate, there is no objective to get rid of online gambling.