Is
online poker in U.S legal?
"Even though the Attorney General’s
office has publicly taken the position that
the 1961 Wire Act forbids online poker,
in 10 years they have not put their money
where their mouth is. Why? The judiciary
(that is, the interpreting body) has already
held that the 1961
Wire Act doesn’t speak to poker."
- Card Player Magazine Legal Counsel
This article will look at how to play online
poker in USA considering todays legal landscape,
and which sites are currently operating
as us approved poker sites. The majority
of freedom loving Americans who have no
problem playing online poker as long as
you can play at a reputable online poker
room. US player now face the question of
where can Americans play online poker?
As always, follow your local and state
laws as these vary from state to state and
jurisdiction to jurisdiction, and who the
hell can keep up really?
The below online poker rooms are places
you can play online, for real or play money,
even if you are in the United States.
Card Player magazine has a great article
(quoted above) on their website, written
by a member of their legal counsel, in regards
to online poker and what the laws are in
the United States. Main points from the
article and points about the new bill (
Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement
Act ) that just passed as an attachment
to the port security bill include:
- The Bill Does Not Make Online
Poker Illegal
- The Bill Constitutes Enforcement
Legislation
- The Bill Does Not Change Existing
Gaming Law
- Online Poker Is
Not Illegal
- The Current Hysteria Is Completely
Unfounded
- Some Online Sites Are Overreacting
Although we are not lawyers, it does not
yet appear to be illegal to play online
poker in the USA, as the Unlawful Internet
Wiring Act did not change the 1964 Wire
Act. The bill simply made it illegal for
banks to do business with online merchants
involved in online gambling (IE, NETeller,
the old major deposit method).Click to read
Legal
Landscape of Online Poker Has Not Changed
and hats off to our friends at compatible
poker for an extensive review of the USA
poker situation and a comprehensive
list of news, information and updates about
.
The Atlanta Poker Club lists their picks
for the
Top Five Sites for USA Friendly Poker
and a how to play online poker in USA guide.
Great for their local poker league and their
diverse mix of players who want to play
poker online free. USA ok poker rooms actually
make up two of the three largest online
poker sites in the world (PokerStars and
FullTiltPoker).
I found a good review on another site that
recommends their pick for the best
poker site for US Players and it is
worth a read. These online poker rooms are
continuing to do business as usual for USA
Players.
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P.S. We are not lawyers
and this is not to be considered or used
as legal advice, but for entertainment purposes
only. :o)-
P.S.S. Links to these sites
are provided so you can check things out
for yourself. If online poker is illegal
where you live, you may want to move and
you're probably in a Communist country (or
the United States, which is, of course,
the home of the free...for the government,
by the government!)
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