Nevada Gaming Enforcement Division Confirms Bitcoin Poker Room Seals With Clubs Raid

While Karl Bennison, chief of the Nevada Gaming Enforcement division, confirmed that the board “took part in law enforcement action” related to Seals with Clubs on Feb. 11, it was not immediately clear as to whether that investigation directly tied to the anonymous digital currency Bitcoin or if it involved Seals With Clubs operating from within Nevada.

Gambling911.com first reported on an early morning raid of Bitcoin CEO Bryan Micon’s Nevada home February 11, 2015.

According to Micon, authorities used a sledgehammer to break down his door and he was removed from the residence half naked and placed in handcuffs.  Agents seized various electronic devices believed to be connected to the Seals With Clubs site. Micon was not arrested, however, and no charges have been filed against him.

Micon did not attempt to hide the fact that he was running an online Bitcoin poker room.

“He doesn’t try to keep it secret,” Bennison said when asked how they knew about Micon’s affiliation with the site. “It was almost common knowledge, I would say.”

Most online poker rooms that accept Bitcoin, including Americas Cardroom, operate from outside the U.S.

- Ace King, Gambling911.com