The key word in your argument is "paying". This isn't about morality. It's all about money. Our government is pissed off they haven't cashed in on the poker/casino craze. MGM Grand and Harrah's are waiting on the sidelines to open up "legal" online sites, and willing to pay their taxes.
This was a political move by the conservatives in this country to gain votes in three weeks in the election. I would be willing to bet (if I had a website to legally bet on), this will have a better outcome that we currently see.
Mollila's point about answering to stockholders is truly valid. However, Party Poker and other similar companies will be sorry they took such a dramatic approach. PokerStars and FullTilt will pick up a "shxxload" (self censored) of players who will not return to blocked out sites. I'm one of them. |