From their website:ACOUSTIC said:
Restrictions on Use: Western Union strictly prohibits the use of its Internet service to directly or indirectly fund illegal Internet gambling or for any other illegal activity, including, but not limited to, money laundering, support for terrorist activities, fraud or theft. Each time you use a Western Union service you certify to Western Union that your transaction is legal and that it does not violate any of the terms and conditions for use of Western Union's services. Western Union reserves the right to refuse to provide services to you, at any time, for any reason deemed necessary to protect Western Union interests.
Chispa said:From their website:Restrictions on Use: Western Union strictly prohibits the use of its Internet service to directly or indirectly fund illegal Internet gambling or for any other illegal activity, including, but not limited to, money laundering, support for terrorist activities, fraud or theft. Each time you use a Western Union service you certify to Western Union that your transaction is legal and that it does not violate any of the terms and conditions for use of Western Union's services. Western Union reserves the right to refuse to provide services to you, at any time, for any reason deemed necessary to protect Western Union interests.
Is this something new?
Anyone who bets offshore provides a front for money laundering, and are drug sellers and support terrorist groups, and prey on children and gambling addicts. So the US goverment believes glad Canada see's it different.
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Internet Gambling Measure Reached
[SIZE=-1]By Jonathan Weisman[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Washington Post Staff Writer[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Saturday, September 30, 2006;[/SIZE]
House and Senate Republican leaders pushed hard to secure the Internet gambling measure, which some Republicans viewed as a chance to clear their names after they allowed disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff to scuttle a similar measure six years ago.
Proponents of the crackdown said the industry, which is mostly based overseas, provides a front for money laundering, some of it by drug sellers and terrorist groups, while preying on children and gambling addicts.
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Internet Gambling Measure Reached
[SIZE=-1]By Jonathan Weisman[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Washington Post Staff Writer[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Saturday, September 30, 2006;[/SIZE]
House and Senate Republican leaders pushed hard to secure the Internet gambling measure, which some Republicans viewed as a chance to clear their names after they allowed disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff to scuttle a similar measure six years ago.
Proponents of the crackdown said the industry, which is mostly based overseas, provides a front for money laundering, some of it by drug sellers and terrorist groups, while preying on children and gambling addicts.
