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Ummm, so this means that all of us using our Costa Rican accounts to have a little weekend fun are breaking the law? Even those of us living in gambling-safe havens like Nevada?From Yahoo:
It’s worth noting that using a wire “which entitles the recipient to receive money or credit as a result of bets or wagers” is explicitly listed in the U.S. criminal code as a violation that can result in a fine or imprisonment for up to two years, which might explain the about-face after Mizuhara said Ohtani sent the wire transfer. MLB also strictly forbids any relationships with illegal gambling.
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Is this why the offshores are moving toward the more nebulous legal areas of cryptocurrency for payouts?