look at that message on WesternUnion.com!

MrKennedy · May 10, 2003

when going to send money it says:

" Western Union strictly prohibits the use of its internet service to directly or indirectly fund internet gambling and/or illegal activity ! "

doesnt say anything about going to a western union office or the phone..

maybe they just put it there to appease the govt'. why on earth would they not want that business.

GH · May 10, 2003

That's why Western Union runs all those ads during college football season - because they don't want you to fund any offshore gambling accounts

JoeyC · May 10, 2003

If in the future, sportsbooks aren't able to receive $$ by Western Union, SELL their stock,
SHORT.

jjgold · May 10, 2003

Good Strategy Joey, what I like about you is that you are always thinking.

I am taking measures now so I can continue to play when it is banned and I urge the rest of you too.

Dante · May 10, 2003

JJ.

what methods would you advise us to take??? offshore banks?? any ideas Sir?

jjgold · May 10, 2003

Dante I will answer it in your other thread

Banned4Life · May 10, 2003

The problem is that the sharps will still be able to post up but Joe Square will find it a lot more difficult. Thus putting financial pressure on the books since they won't have enough losers to make up for the winners.

jjgold · May 10, 2003

This is how it will go Banned4Life, once internet gambling is banned you will be my personal bookmaker and don't worry I will take it easy on you and not beat you that bad.

DreamMaker · May 10, 2003

Just politics. They've got to show they comply with words...facts are way different

WildBill · May 11, 2003

Have you guys ever sent a Western Union to fund an account? If you have you would know that your recipient is NOT BigTime Sportsbook, San Jose, Costa Rica, its more like Humberto Gonzalez, Panama City, Panama. Most books have you send money to be picked up by an agent of their offshore bank who puts it into their account. Now how are the feds going to stop that? I have sent them on a few occasions and every time it was to Panama or Bahamas, not Costa Rica or any other book location.