I'm sure politicians will see it differently, but this is exactly the reason why online poker must be legalized -- and regulated -- here in the United States.
It's the most efficient way to protect American citizens -- far more so than banning something that is unbannable.
Online Poker Players Expose Alleged Fraud Them's Cheatin' Electrons: Players Root Out Alleged Fraud at AbsolutePoker.comBy RUSSELL GOLDMAN
Oct. 19, 2007You've gotta know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em -- and know when to turn to the collective intelligence of the Internet to root out an alleged online poker gambling scandal.
A network of professional gamblers turned amateur sleuths followed the money in what appears to have been a series of rigged online poker games, gathering what they say is enough evidence to accuse a part-owner and former executive of the Web site Absolutepoker.com of cheating by looking at other players' digital cards.
© Jed Lewison