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Old 10-12-2006, 01:36 AM
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Got this in my e-mail, relieved to see Poker Stars response:

Dear PokerStars Player,

We received an email from you during the last two weeks inquiring about
PokerStars' position with regards to the recently enacted Internet
Gambling Act.

PokerStars has received extensive expert advice from within and outside
the U.S. which concluded that these provisions do not alter the U.S.
legal situation with respect to online poker. Furthermore it is
important to emphasize that the Act does not in any way prohibit you from
playing online poker.

Therefore, our business continues as before - open to players worldwide
including the US. You may play on our site as you did prior to the
Act.

PokerStars believes that poker is a game of skill enjoyed by millions
of players and we remain committed to providing you a safe and fun
environment in which to play. We value your loyalty to PokerStars, and look
forward to continuing to serve you with the best online poker
experience, as we have for the past five years, six billion hands, and 40
million tournaments.

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Old 10-12-2006, 02:43 AM
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great , i knew pokerstars would be calm and collected about this whole fiasco , i just wish the other poker sites would take time to find out all the "real" facts about what this act prohibits and what it considers "illegal" but nooo they jump the gun and kick all the U.S players out basicly telling ya'll to take your $ and run , lol...good thing i moved to london for the summer, cant wait to get back home tho ....heh should be interesting.

way to go pstars , this is why there are the #1 site
  
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agreed, they did the right thing and made the right move. im VERY happy
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I can't believe anyone would be surprised that Pokerstars is choosing to take this course of action. They have always been the leader and will continue to be the king of online poker sites. With all of the sites that have basicaly told us Americans to take a hike , this will mean even more traffic for Pstars. I look for them to come up with more new ways for us to enjoy the online poker experience. In a way I am glad all of this has happened as it has forced me consolidate my numerous funded accounts into a few of the choice sites that I enjoy the most. Thank You Senators!!!

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I guess I posted my response on another thread without looking at the others. I am glad to see they are not pushing the US players away from this great game thanks for the info. I guess that we now know which sites are real and which ones are bogus
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i think its good that pokerstars still accept us players, the world of poker would not be the same with out you yanks......

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