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Online Gambling Becomes Felony

Starting June 7, it will be a Class C felony to play poker online in the state of Washington.



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Washington State Makes It a Felony to Play Poker Online
Poker - Topix 05/28/06 17:41
As of June 7, it is now a felony in the state of Washington to play poker on the Internet.
Washington State bans online poker
Professional-Poker 05/06/06 14:44
The state of Washington quietly passed a bill that makes playing online poker illegal. The bill, SB 6613, will officially take effect on June 7th, 2006. From then on the mere act of playing poker on the Internet in Washington State could get you in prison for 10 years, the maximum penalty associated with a Class C Felony.
Washington State's Attack on Internet Gambling
Poker - Topix 05/27/06 15:41
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports: Beginning next month, Washington residents who play poker or make other types of wagers on the Internet will be committing a Class C felony, equivalent under the law to ...


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