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Is Online Poker Legal?
Just about everybody who plays poker, especially online poker, asks the question "Is online poker legal?" at some point in their poker playing career. This is a simple question, but the answer can be about as complicated as putting together a 10,000 piece jigsaw puzzle.
This page is going to explain the legality issues of internet gambling, with an emphasis on online poker, and provide you with evidence in order to support our position on the issue. At the time that this was published, playing online poker or participating in any internet gambling is not illegal. The 2006 Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act is a very hot topic right now. However, there are other laws in place that have attempted to restrict United States poker players from playing online poker games by making laws prohibiting financial transactions to internet gambling websites. I will discuss these on this page.
First, I want to point you to some videos that I have placed on this website. I know that I don't like to be bored by a whole bunch of literature and I am sure neither do you. Nobody reading this wants to wade through a bunch of complicated legal language in order to decipher its meaning. Without further adue, the videos...
Internet Gambling Legal Videos
- J Todd on the Unlawful Internet Gambling Act Part I (1:47)
- J Todd on the Unlawful Internet Gambling Act Part II (3:49)
- J Todd's Funny Video About "Mr Bill" (Bill Frist) (3:14)
- J Todd's Funny Video About the "CDD Disease" Running in the Senate and House (3:24)
- Senator Barney Frank Notices Senates Concern With Gambling and the GDP (4:13)
- Jon Stewart Pointing out the Hypocricy of the US Government (5:05)
- Ron Paul vs. Congress: Don't Regulate the Internet (2:19)
- Shelley Berkley's 1 Minute Speech on Attaching Unlawful Internet Gambling Bill to Defense Bill (1:17)
- Shelly Berkley's 3 Minute Speech on Attaching Unlawful Internet Gambling Bill to Defense Bill (2:47)
Now that you've viewed at least some of these videos, you are more prepared to read articles that directly affect the internet gambling industry, including online poker.
Online Poker Legal Articles
I have selectively chosen articles dealing with the question "Is online poker legal" that I feel deserve to be mentioned. These articles are factual and I have tried to avoid opinion and editorial articles. But before you read these, I encourage you to read more about the Poker Players Alliance and just what they are doing.
- Unlawful Internet Gambling Act, Page 213 to 244 of the Safe Port Act (PDF File)
- Internet Gambling Prohibition Act of 2006
- Analysis of HR 4777, the Internet Gambling Prohibition Act of 2006 by Jaffrey Shulman
- Analysis of HR 49543, the Unlawful Internet Gambling Act of 2006 by Jaffrey Shulman
- National Gambling Impact Study Testimony
If that wasn't enough for you, just do a search for "online poker legal" in Google news. This way, you can be certain that the information you are receiving is up to date, although you can't be certain of its accuracy.
I Hope You Complete These Tasks
- Join the Poker Player's Alliance
- Contact Your Local News Station and Inform Them About This Injustice
- Email Nevada Rep. Shelly Berkley and Thank Her for Protecting Internet Gambling
- Visit the Gambling Legislation Forums at CardPlayer.com
- Follow Current Gambling Law News at CardPlayer.com/poker_law
Supplemental Videos
In case anybody wants to find out a little bit more about the background of some of our senators, or just have nothing to do right now. I've added extra videos not directly associated to the anti-gambling bills.
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