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Prosecutors also filed civil money laundering charges seeking to recover at least $3 billion from the companies, which are all based overseas, court documents said. The Internet domain names of the companies were also seized. Representatives for the companies could not immediately be reached to comment on the charges. Two of the men were arrested on Friday, one is expected to turn himself in to law enforcement and eight others are not currently in the United States, prosecutors said. Raymond Bitar, 39, of Full Tilt Poker and Isai Scheinberg, 64, of PokerStars were charged with violating the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act and other laws. Absolute Poker owners Brent Beckley, 31, and Scott Tom, 31, faced similar charges. The criminal charges outlined a scheme by the company owners and some of their employees to direct the gambling profits to online shell companies that would appear legitimate to banks processing payments. The charges are part of a crackdown on Internet gambling in the United States, where it has been illegal since 2006. In March, Wynn Resorts Ltd said it had entered into a partnership with PokerStars, and that they would work for passage of U.S. legislation on Internet poker. U.S. lawmakers have in the past tried to pass legislation legalizing Internet gambling in the hope of reaping billions in tax revenue. (Reporting by Basil Katz; Editing by Steve Orlofsky) Technology Tweet this Share this Link this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language, all capital letters or appear to be spam, and we review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. Comments (1) USAPragmatist wrote: Unreal….Poker is a game of skill, there is not one SINGLE reason in a ‘free’ country why we cant play poker on these sites. I thank good ole Trent Lott for sticking this stupid Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act into a Port Security bill at the last minute that NO Senator could vote against in that political climate(was about 5-6 yrs ago). Before this act I made my living playing poker online AND i paid my taxes on my winnings. They mention ‘gambling profits’ this is a mis characterization. These sites do not make money when people lose, they make money when people PLAY, no matter who wins and loses. They take a fee for ‘hosting’ the game or tourney, e.g a $20 dollar tourney normally as a $2 entry fee. On issues like this I am with the libertarians. 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