I'm a complete gambling novice. I periodically receive SPAM about trying online poker, or online casino games. I'm tempted. But, a friend of mine has said: "DON'T try it!!! As you live in the U.S.A., it's a crime, and a quite serious one. And, you're almost certain to be caught." Hopefully, you, and the other members of this forum can tell me whether this is true, and, advise me. (Incidentally, I wanted to ask this question at thegamblingforum.com. But, after I signed up for that site, when I tried to log in, using my correct Username and Password, I kept getting a message saying I couldn't be admitted, because I had omitted an "extension". The computer and operating system I was using wouldn't allow me to contact the forum administrator directly, and, when I tried contacting them [several times] indirectly, through the general customer service on the site, I received no reply. Does anyone here have any insight on this?)