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Old 12-04-2006, 05:16 PM  
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Originally Posted by BoyAlley View Post
I have read many attorneys state that if you're doing business in the US (ie selling subscriptions or dvds to US consumers), then you have to abide by the 2257 laws.

The same logic is holding true with foreign gaming companies, that have stopped taking bets from US citizens for fear of violating US laws against doing so.

Again, I am not an attorney, so don't take my advice or word on anything legal related. I'm just passing on what I have been told / read.
yeah, i don't know. i just can't seem them being able to enforce such a thing with foreign companies. i could see if they were selling content to people in the US perhaps but in canada for example, a 2257 law breaks other current privacy laws. and most gaming sites are still taking bets from US customers, despite the recent law. the thing is, the law was made against the people, not the gaming companies themselves because they knew they would have no control over these foreign companies.
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