When the FEDs took down pokerstars, holy fukk was I pissed. I was steadily placing final tables in Hubble tournaments with 5,000 people in the pool. Was on my way up then bam! Seized.
That's crazy. Glad you got some of it back anyway. I'd definitely love to see real money opened up in the US again. I consider it a lottery that involves skill. It's gruelling work to make final tables in the big tournaments but the payout is life changing. If done right, it could be an economic boost as well.
That makes sense. Something like a phone card but 18+ to buy and comes in increments. Although taxation is theft, I know they'll never stop so maybe have the taxes go toward the state they're sold in rather than the gov't. That's where you'll win people over; money going back into their local economy.