Nine domain names that were previously seized by the US Government’s Homeland Security Department have been put up for sale or license.
The nine domains include a great generic domain name, Bookmaker.com, and a couple of formerly large poker sites, TruePoker.com and DoylesRoom.com.
It’s not clear who is selling the domains, the US government or the former owners.
The domain names are all now registered to a “US Poker Marketing Affiliate, LLC” of Las Vegas which has an email contact of David@Gzeshlaw.com
Gzeshlaw.com according to their site specializes in “legal and consulting services to clients interested in Internet Gaming law and operations, both US and foreign-based. With over 10 years experience, David Gzesh is a professional who understands both the business and legal issues of the industry.”
We have reached out to the contact on the domain for clarification.
However when domain names were seized by the Government they charged many of the operators criminally for illegally gambling and money laundering. If the Government is now the one putting the domains back up for sale it would be quite interesting what restrictions if any the Government would place on the buyer or licensee.
The 9 domains that were previously seized and are now up for sale or licensing are:
2betdsi.com, beted.com, betehorse.com, betgrandesports.com, betmaker.com, bookmaker.com, doylesroom.com, funtimebingo.com, truepoker.com
Here is the message you when you visit one of the nine sites:
If gun running wasnt enough, now they are domain running with Vegas scammers
and under what other circumstance would people knowingly buy stolen property?
If the government is the seller, any revenue generated will disappear into the void, never to be seen again, in a fraction of a second. So it all works out for the best.
Mike
The domains are not stolen property.
The government frequently sells assets its previously seized like real estate, cars and jewelry but domains are different.
Real estate, cars and jewelry are not by their nature assets which are illegal but domain names like truepoker.com pretty much can only be used for gambling and using the domains for gambling in the US is illegal which got the domains seized in the 1st place.
So that’s why I’m very interested in whether there are restrictions on the buyer or the use of the domains.
make a FOIA request to find out. ICANN was structured to circumvent that law but DOJ cannot.
It would be interesting to know what legal journey was taken for these domains to arrive back at a “domain licensing business”
HELP
I’m trying to get a quicker answer through the current domain holder.
Already have preliminary contact, lets see how it goes
So thus the law operates: assets of an ‘illegal’ business can be sold by the government. Would the new holders be granted immunity?
Word from DC:
If Obama & Co. win the election, the legalization of on-line poker in the U.S. will be fast-tracked – to be implemented by year’s end, 2013.
If Romney wins, won’t happen AND crowdfunding bill goes away (JOBS Act of 2012).
I’m a Ron Paul fan myself, don’t care who wins in November.