NEW YORK STATE, GAME OVER: STATE DELIVERS A BLOW TO ONLINE GAMBLING

[clevfan]

Game Over: State Delivers Blow to Online Gambling

JAN 24, 2006

The game is now over for New Yorkers who like to gamble online.

While it has been illegal to do so in the state for some time, many people found ways around in the past, by placing bets with sites through off-shore companies.

But as NEWS10's Dori Marlin reports, a new law in effect this week essentially takes the sites off-line in New York.

The new law went into effect this past Monday at 9pm, making New York one of just 13 states no longer allowing companies to process bets that are placed online. What that means now:

While before, it was illegal to gamble online, but people still found a way to place bets...

Now, in the state, the sites literally will not let you log in and gamble
"I'd play free rolls every day just to kill time," says online gambler, Steve Douglas.

Many, like 24-year-old Steve Douglas of Albany, are upset with the change.

"Not everybody has the opportunity to go to Turning Stone, or even start a home game whenever they feel like it," Douglas says.

But experts say that is part of why the state wants to stop the sites in the first place - they are simply too accessible.

"We certainly know that people are engaged in various forms of online gambling," says UAlbany Associate Professor, Dr. Matthew Martens.

Dr. Martens specializes in counseling psychology, and explains why it is a problem.

"It's gonna' lower the prevalence of people getting involved in this type of gambling, simply because it's gonna' be harder for people to access the sites," Dr. Martens says.

However, many of the sites are trying to find a way around the law once again, to get regulars like Steve back in their stable.

[The Actuary]

JFC they intimate the state is blocking the URLs then tuck in neatly that it is the sites themselves blocking NYer's.
I think?!??!?!?!?1

[Minnow]

For such important information this is very poorly phrased. What are they saying? Who are "the company's"? Gambling sites, isp's, what??

[clevfan]

I am attempting to find that out now, but in the meantime here's the story link:

WTEN: Albany, New York News, Weather, Sports - Game Over: State Delivers Blow to Online Gambling

[jimy2shooz]

I know several people who have had no problem logging into their outs and they live in NY?? I hope I haven't jinxed them

J

[TheGuesser]

No problems here accessing any Offshore books, logging in to said books, etc.

[clevfan]

I had emailed the reporter of this story asking her to point me to this new law, here is her email reply to me:

Hi Jackie:

According to companies which run the websites, the rules which just went into effect fall under the “Active Gaming Laws.” I have been told there are SOME websites which are choosing to simply ignore the change for now; however, most others are complying. Hope this helps for now.



Dori Marlin

WTEN-TV

341 Northern Blvd.

Albany, NY 12204

[The Actuary]

Even money says this incompetent know nothing went to the Columbia School of Journalism-

thanks for following up Jackie.
TA

[buddyboy]

let me guess... Dori Marlin's tits are bigger than her brain

[Minnow]

According to companies which run the websites, the rules which just went into effect fall under the “Active Gaming Laws.”

What companies running which websites?!

[Uncle B]

Originally Posted by clevfan

I have been told there are SOME websites which are choosing to simply ignore the change for now; however, most others are complying. Hope this helps for now.

thats a far cry from:

Now, in the state, the sites literally will not let you log in and gamble

one of these asshats, or both, needs to get their shit straight.

and, as far as "some are ignoring it"... i'd imagine most don't have a clue the law even exists yet.



bunch of dumbasses..