[BJ Nemeth]

Originally Posted by 5carab

Thanks for the info BJ - any idea on whether US players will be able to play against those of us from countries not run by crazies (ok, we are run by crazies in the UK also, just not crazies who care about online poker... yet...)? I mean, I don't care that I don't get to play the French (although more players is always good), but losing out on the chance to play everyone in America, especially as money can begin getting online, would SUCK!

My understanding is that the requirement that servers and personnel be stationed in the United States only applies to serving players in the United States. Online poker sites would probably be allowed (if I'm reading it correctly) to host servers and other personnel overseas as well.

Where the servers and such is located would only be an issue if a European country (or any other) passed similar legislation to the U.S. But from the American side of things, there's nothing in the legislation that says that the games can't be played against players from around the world.

Originally Posted by Gauss

There are legal constitutional avenues available to challenge the denial of a license of this sort available to these Companies, regardless of whether or not there is a process set forth in the law.

I've been looking for information on this -- though admittedly, not looking very hard. Do you have any links to precedent or some source that describes the process? I don't see anything in the U.S. Constitution itself that provides any protections to a company trying to license an online casino.

I would love to find out I'm wrong on this, because I'm not a fan of putting too much power in the hands of a few people in the U.S. Commerce Department.