Do you use a domain registrar domiciled in the United States?

MichaelCorfman · #1 (**permalink**) 24th-September-2008, 02:43 PM

The legal action under which Kentucky is currently a hot topic at the EiG and GPWA conferences going on in Barcelona right now. You can see the thread where The Buzz first announced this development on the GPWA website at www.gpwa.org/forum/kentucky-seizes-domain-names-internet-gambling-sites-177191.html.

One factor that I have heard mentioned is that the sites that have been transfered thusfar were registered with registrars located in the United States. It is certainly believable that such registrars might act more promptly on an order issued by a U.S. court.

It is far too early to know how this will all play out, but I thought it would be interesting and relevant to know whether the registrars GPWA members use are legally domiciled within the United States or not.

And it would be helpful if members posted the names and legal domiciles of their registrars so not everyone has to look up their registrar in order to respond to this poll.

Michael

aksana · #2 (**permalink**) 25th-September-2008, 07:39 AM

All my domain names are registered with Godaddy. And I'm thinking of moving them.

sipka · #3 (**permalink**) 25th-September-2008, 08:02 AM

I'm using joker.com for years now, not a single problem so far, they are based in Germany I think.

thepokerkeep · #4 (**permalink**) 25th-September-2008, 08:34 AM

I'm with GoDaddy in the US. For the time being, I'll stick with them. I really think this Kentucky BS will get squashed before they have time to go after us affiliates. I can't believe the State Supreme Court will uphold this Mickey Mouse ruling!

villa10 · #5 (**permalink**) 25th-September-2008, 08:52 AM

I'm with Moniker. (FLorida)
4 years now and happy.
Hope this company has the financial back and legal staff to reject the KY ruling.
Anyway, I'm already searching for a registrar in UK.

matted · #6 (**permalink**) 25th-September-2008, 05:58 PM

GoDaddy.com here... Other than their annoying cross selling when you just want to buy the domain, I haven't had a problem.

No plans to change right now, but that can change.

WagerX · #7 (**permalink**) 25th-September-2008, 08:01 PM

Godaddy here too. I don't plan on changing now, but it's not going to take too much more for me to do it.

If I lose my domains, I lose almost everything.

If I do move my domains it will be to various registrars in many different countries with different political climates.. just to spread the risk.

Buddy M · #8 (**permalink**) 25th-September-2008, 10:04 PM

can you move them out of the states even if you live in the states?

MichaelCorfman · #9 (**permalink**) 25th-September-2008, 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buddy M

can you move them out of the states even if you live in the states?

Certainly. Generally registrars will register domains on behalf of anyone independently of their location.

In the case of Casino City, we have all of our domains registered through Moniker, and they are based in the United States. Right now I don't have any plans to change that, although I do plan to monitor what happens, and would change those plans if I felt using a U.S. company had become too risky. In my opinion we are not there yet.

Michael

AK · #10 (**permalink**) 26th-September-2008, 01:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MichaelCorfman

Certainly. Generally registrars will register domains on behalf of anyone independently of their location.

In the case of Casino City, we have all of our domains registered through Moniker, and they are based in the United States. Right now I don't have any plans to change that, although I do plan to monitor what happens, and would change those plans if I felt using a U.S. company had become too risky. In my opinion we are not there yet.

Michael

What ever happened to your criminal/civil case regarding Casino City? Never did read on what happened but I must assume everything went fine.