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Then why is poker advertised here? Same goes for the sportsbooks? That does not hold up if we are using American laws.
Theymos is a scofflaw, and laws are not always enforced. If you speed and don't get a ticket, don't assume that speeding became legal.
AFAIK, he has always cooperated when called upon to do so, so it might be smarter for "them" to look the other way on petty stuff.