¶ 54c (requesting an order restraining Defendants "from enforcing the provisions of any other Act, statute, law, rule and/or regulation of the United States but not limited to the Wire Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1084"). If by that allegation, Plaintiff intends to challenge the Wire Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1084, that challenge fails for the reasons discussed in the text. Numerous courts - often after little analysis - have rejected such challenges to the Wire Act.

Here, the complaint only alleges in mere conclusions that the property is traceable to a violation of law. There are no additional allegations establishing a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1084 or demonstrating that the property seized is traceable to this violation of law. The complaint does include a copy of an affidavit in support of the complaint, but this affidavit was filed under seal.

. 13 A recent opinion by the Department of Justice regarding the Wire Act (18 U.S.C. § 1084) confirms that Plaintiff’s interpretation of Section 1955 is at best suspect. The Wire Act was the basis for many of the cases Plaintiff claims were “red flags” that should have given notice that the operations of companies like 888 and NETeller were illegal.

Plaintiff cites no authority to support that argument and ignores decisions confirming that isolated domestic contacts (such as the location of the purchaser of stock) do not permit statutes to apply to what is otherwise foreign conduct.14 Moreover, Plaintiff’s argument that Section 1955 should not be read to create an implied exception for foreign illegal gambling businesses contradicts the established presumption that U.S. statutes have no extraterritorial application unless Congress says so specifically. In Morrison, the Solicitor General argued that extraterritorial application of the securities laws was necessary to prevent the U.S. from becoming a Barbary Coast for wrongdoers perpetrating frauds in other markets, and the Supreme Court rejected that argument because it had no textual basis.15 Plaintiff’s argument here is 13 A recent opinion by the Department of Justice regarding the Wire Act (18 U.S.C. §1084) confirms that Plaintiff’s interpretation of Section 1955 is at best suspect. The Wire Act prohibits “betting or wagering” through the use of “wire communication facility” for placing “bets or wagers … on any sporting event or contest” and was the basis for many of the cases Plaintiff claims were “red flags” that should have given notice that the operations of companies like 888 and NETeller were illegal.

(b) as used in this section – (1) “illegal gambling business” means a gambling business which (i) is a violation of the law of a State or political subdivision in which it is conducted; Whoever being engaged in the business of betting or wagering knowingly uses a wire communication facility for the transmission in interstate or foreign commerce of bets or wagers or information assisting in the placing of bets or wagers on any sporting event or contest, or for the transmission of a wire communication which entitles the recipient to receive money or credit as a result of bets or wagers, or for information assisting in the placing of bets or wagers, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both. 18 U.S.C. § 1084(a). Case 1:10-cr-00336-LAK Document 128 Filed 02/06/12 Page 8 of 15 5 (ii) involves five or more persons who conduct, finance, manage, supervise, direct, or own all or part of such business; and (iii) has been or remains in substantially continuous operation for a period in excess of thirty days or has a gross revenue of $2,000 in any single day.

MasterCard was a civil suit by gamblers to recover their gambling losses from credit card companies that processed losing bets they placed over the Internet. The case was based on the Wire Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1084. The court held that the Wire Act applies to gambling on sporting events or contests but does not reach casino games.

See Docket #231. I. RELEVANT PROCEDURAL HISTORY On July 14, 2014, a Criminal Complaint was filed against the Defendants, charging them with one (1) count of Transmission of Wagering Information in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1084(a) and 2, and one (1) count of Operating an Illegal Gambling Business in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1955 and 2. See Docket #1.

See Docket #231. I. RELEVANT PROCEDURAL HISTORY On July 14, 2014, a Criminal Complaint was filed against the Defendants, charging them with one (1) count of Transmission of Wagering Information in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1084(a) and 2, and one (1) count of Operating an Illegal Gambling Business in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1955 and 2. See Docket #1.

8.............................................................................................................................16 Fed. R. Civ. P. 23.1......................................................................................................................1, 4 STATUTES 10 Del. C. § 8106 ...........................................................................................................................30 11 Del. C. § 282 .............................................................................................................................11 11 Del. C. §§ 1401-11....................................................................................................................17 12 Del. C. § 3302 ...............................................................................................................11, 16, 30 12 Del. C. § 3302(c).......................................................................................................................27 18 U.S.C. § 1084............................................................................................................................14 18 U.S.C. § 1952......................................................................................................................11, 12 18 U.S.C. § 1955.................................................................................................................... passim 18 U.S.C. § 1961............................................................................................................................20 28 U.S.C. § 1404..............................................................................................................................7 31 U.S.C. § 5361............................................................................................................................14 Del. Constitution, Art. 2, § 17........................................................................................................20 N.Y. Penal Law §

384 (Del. Ch. 1997)..................................................................................................31 RULES Fed. R. Civ. P. 8.............................................................................................................................16 Fed. R. Civ. P. 12.............................................................................................................................1 STATUTES 10 Del. C. § 8106 ...........................................................................................................................23 11 Del. C. § 282 .............................................................................................................................12 11 Del. C. §§ 1401-11....................................................................................................................17 12 Del. C. § 3302 .........................................................................................................11, 17, 29, 32 18 U.S.C. § 1084............................................................................................................................14 18 U.S.C. § 1952............................................................................................................................12 18 U.S.C. § 1955.................................................................................................................... passim 18 U.S.C. § 1961............................................................................................................................21 31 U.S.C. § 5361............................................................................................................................14 Del. Constitution, Art. 2, § 17........................................................................................................21 N.Y. Penal Law § 20.25.................................................................................................................12 Case 1:11-cv-07957-TP