Charity Poker Room Not Immune To Gambling Laws

Well there you have it, no one is safe.

I predict in 5 years we’ll only be able to play poker against ourselves, in a basement with the lights off covered in a blanket.

Ok, I may be overreacting here. But with Visa and MC jumping ship I’m getting a bit paranoid.

In actuality a Michigan charity poker company was bilking charities out of user fees buy inflating the cost of using their charity poker services. So, ya, it’s not a witch hunt, its just authorities shutting down some shady faux businessmen.

The reason I think this is newsworthy is because it is newsworthy…as in…”IN the news”. And a debate sprung up amongst my poker playing buddies about how this affects the current political online poker climate.

On one hand, it reiterates and draws attention to the vast  amount of criminal behavior that comes along with any type of gambling, on the other hand, it established how badly strict regulation is needed throughout all facets of gambling, be it a shady Michigan charity poker room or the best poker web sites on the internet.

At the end of the day, we have a poker room that not only provided entertainment but millions of dollars in charitable contributions being shut down permanently, and once again a spotlight directed at the individuals in a position to regulate a hobby for millions that has a relevant role in our culture, as well as the ability to provide funding for those in need.

2 Responses to “ Charity Poker Room Not Immune To Gambling Laws ”

1. Mike says:

   June 14, 2010 at 3:36 am

   It’s a sad thing that because of these shady operators the legit ones are getting affected. I can understand why a number of people are not too trusting because of this reason.
2. Robert says:

   July 19, 2010 at 5:23 am

   Despite it’s nature of being a charity organization, some shady businessmen still might actually use this as a cover. It’s sad but that’s the truth. So yeah, there should be strict regulation to govern these online gambling sites.