Online Gambling Banned in NY

geno25 · Jan 25, 2007

is this true???

this is an article i just read?

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

Can anybody in NY log into their accts???????

Can they really do this or did they do it already????

PointGiven · Jan 25, 2007

geno25 said:
this is an article i just read?

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

Can anybody in NY log into their accts???????

Can they really do this or did they do it already????

can someone confirm if 'they' are censoring the internet in new york?

anyone?

this would be unbelievable on united states soil

if this is true......then this would be the foot in the door so to speak of controlling the internet

PointGiven · Jan 25, 2007

wtf....Im ver surprised nobody on the RX had investigated this claim

this type of news would be more important than any neteller or pinny shutdown

propplayer · Jan 25, 2007

Someone posted this already. My guess is that this is some lame reporter who found out Party Poker and Pinnacle are off to the US and decided to report it, if sites were being blocked in NY or some new law passed we would have heard about it all over the place by now.

Bet-It-All · Jan 25, 2007

I'm in new york and every site I've tried has worked.

GO_DIEGO_GO · Jan 25, 2007

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.

propplayer · Jan 25, 2007

This has been posted 3x now, anyone in NY blocked?
I've seen this news 3x but haven't heard anyone mention being blocked or anything more to the story.

levistep · Jan 25, 2007

It feels like my Battleship is on E5. E6, E4, F5, D5 have been called already and i'm just waiting to get sunk.

bookie_club · Jan 25, 2007

hmm, bad news!

patswin · Jan 25, 2007

I'm in NY, no change here.

Brock Landers · Jan 25, 2007

one of the most bogus "news" stories i have ever seen...

propplayer · Jan 25, 2007

poor Steve Douglas :modemman:

kidslick · Jan 25, 2007

Brock Landers said:
one of the most bogus "news" stories i have ever seen...

kill this thread :drink:

TheBigFish · Jan 25, 2007

I'm in NY -- no change whatsoever as of this morning. Does the original poster have any additional info on this supposed new law? I admittadly had heart palpatations when I first read this, but after further consideration, I don't give this a story a whole lot of credibility. Where was this reported? What statutue is this referring to? And since when do certain states have the ability to block IP addresses for their residents? (anyone heard of this in any other instance? I have not, and it doesn't seem workable.).

TheBigFish · Jan 25, 2007

I'm in NY, and logged in to two account as I type this. Placed a dozen wagers last night. No changes. This story smells. Not buying it (thank God). The story's lack of detail speaks volumes.

xpanda · Jan 25, 2007

Source of the story:

http://www.wten.com/Global/story.asp?S=5984182

Brock Landers · Jan 25, 2007

this story is about as real as a 3 dollar bill..

xpanda · Jan 25, 2007

Can't find anything else on this law. The video version of this story (on home page of site linked above) says the law went into effect Monday night at 9pm, tho it doesn't tell you what the law is named. My best guess is that they've confused the issuance of subpoenas by the Southern District of New York's prosecutor to the NETeller group (and others) of late, thinking that it's a new law as opposed to the recent enforcement of existing laws on the books.

Still digging, however...

xpanda · Jan 25, 2007

I think this story has legs, and is probably buried in the regulatory framework of this pile of purely hypocritical bullshit:

Sona bets on wireless wagering in New York

By Matt Kapko
Story posted: January 12, 2007 - 2:08 pm EDT

The New York State Racing and Wagering Board adopted a regulation that will allow horse race wagering via the Internet and mobile phones, according to Sona Mobile Holdings Corp., which plans to launch an online wagering platform by the end of this quarter.

The new rule comes into effect Jan. 22, and is expected to clear the way for Sona’s fast-track launch of mobile and online wagering. The regulation stipulates financial reporting, record keeping and operational guidelines for racetracks and off-track betting companies.

“The decision by the New York State Racing and Wagering Board enables tracks to generate more revenues and cuts the costs of placing bets. We expect that it will create a strong demand for our technology and expertise in developing Web-based and wireless waging platforms,” Sona Mobile Chairman and CEO Shawn Kreloff said.

“New York state and the racing and wagering board need to ensure that the hundreds of millions of dollars that may potentially be wagered by telephone and the Internet, in any given year, can be accounted for using uniform and reliable methods,” said Daniel Hogan, chairman of the New York State Racing and Wagering Board.

It’s unclear how the new rule in New York, which must still be reviewed and approved by the state Office of Regulatory Reform, relates to the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006, federal legislation that bans payments to offshore casinos and outlaws all forms of online gambling. The legislation makes Internet gambling illegal except where regulated by states, and specifically exempts state-sanctioned online gambling on horse racing and lotteries.

http://www.rcrnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070112/FREE/70112016/1005/FREE

ProPokerPlayer · Jan 25, 2007

HMMM to bad they dont have a good republican representitive to watch their backs......

Jan. 23 -- Rep. Chris Strow, R-Whidbey Island, today announced his legislation, House Bill 1243, to quash the felony charge language in last year’s legislation addressing in-home internet gambling. “My goal with this legislation is to correct an element from last year’s online gambling bill, Senate Bill 6613, that made it a Class C Felony to gamble recreationally in one’s own home if it is done online,” said Strow.

“While I do see the need for protecting our citizens from online gaming that may be scamming innocent victims, I do think that there is also a level of accountability, as an adult, to do as he or she chooses in his or her own home,” said Strow. “Most certainly choosing to gamble, or play a game of skill such as poker, should not have been made a crime equivalent to possessing child pornography or threatening the Governor.”

House Bill 1243 is awaiting a hearing in the House Commerce and Labor Committee.

“While I have requested a hearing on the bill, people need to call and write the chairman of the House Commerce and Labor Committee, Representative Steve Conway, and ask him to schedule a hearing for House Bill 1243,” said Strow. Rep. Conway can be reached at (360) 786-7906 or Conway.steve@leg.wa.gov.

“There’s a certain point at which policy can be perceived as ‘nanny-stateish.’ I think we reached that point with last year’s legislation and I’m aiming to make amends,” said Strow.