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Originally Posted by Mousey
From what I remember, the DoJ also subpoenaed major international banks (who apparently rolled over) and also, they've got all these payment processors they've arrested along with whatever info they had .... Too bad nobody tells us nuttin' about just what the DoJ has and wants (if anything) in the way of specific info on players.
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I would assume the worst, and hope it's not so bad.
While the DoJ may have lots of info, as soon as they start acting on it we will find out what they have.
In order to prove net profit from gambling they need more than the Neteller records, they need to know what went in and out of casinos by other routes to fully assess whether players made a gambling profit.
The most likely use for this information is blackmail against foreign firms who seek to continue to assist US players and casino operators in transferring gambling funds. No firm knows what the DoJ may, or may not have, so they may not take the risk.
When the US activity is reduced enough, everybody still offering services will jump ship as there would no longer be enough profit to outweigh the risks - the US market will then be stone dead, and the DoJ will have scored an historic victory against the internet "Mafia".
After many failed attempts, the DoJ see total victory within their grasp, and they are going to go the extra mile to see it through, even if this means bending a few rules and stepping on toes of foreign companies and governments, not to mention the WTO and EU.