US Poker Law, Legal? And What does it Mean for You?
March 29, 2008
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Poker fans this is some good news!! It is about time we have some good news for a change. Who knows maybe this will set the trend for the coming years. Americans wants their freedom back, and slowly but surely I think it is going be here.
Since the UIGEA bill was passed, no one really understood what the law was or what it meant to us in the U.S. This article will shed a little light on that for you!!
24-7PressRelease/ – March 29, 2008 – After the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) was signed into law in 2006 many US online players left the online poker scene all together. This is mainly because these players were abandoned by the largest poker rooms in the US market, mainly Party Poker and Paradise Poker. After these online poker giants left, it was widely assumed that US online poker had been made illegal. This is not true. There are a few misconceptions about the legality of online poker and the UIGEA. It is important to understand this new law and why it does not affect your right to play online poker. You can find out more information about legal US online poker at http://www.PokerEcheck.com
The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act was buried in a port security bill that was a must pass piece of legislation. The UIGEA was not related to the rest of the bill which was supposed to address port security issues pertaining to post 9/11 security concerns. Why does internet gambling have anything to do with port security? It doesn’t. Many think it was a lobbying effort by bricks and mortar casinos to reduce competition with their casinos. In any case, it is important to know that this law does not affect your right to play online poker on a federal level (Illinois, Louisiana and Washington State all have state laws making it a felony to play online poker). This law tried to restrict online poker by making it more difficult to deposit on to these sites. Since then, there have been many new deposit methods such as Instant Echecks, which are a legal means to deposit money onto online poker sites. This is because this law makes no reference toward paper checks or their online counterpart Echecks. Knowing you can deposit onto online poker rooms, the next question is, is it legal to play? It is not illegal to place a bet unless otherwise dictated by state law. It is however, illegal to operate a casino or gambling site where the law forbids it. That is why these sites all operate overseas where they do not directly fall under US jurisdiction.
Poker Echecks are a great way to get back into the online poker action. They are as fast as a credit card and offer the same security as a check. There are only a few sites that offer this deposit method, but more are sure to follow as poker echecks are quickly becoming the preferred method of deposit.
Find more information about legal US online poker and poker echecks at http://www.PokerEcheck.com
Psychologists Say Poker is a Game of Skill
March 25, 2008
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Luck of the Draw? Michael DeDonno, who is a doctoral student from Case Western Reserve University, says NO. DeDonno’s findings from college students playing the game, have implications for the gaming industry, and possible even legal cases that challenge the theory of luck over skill.
This article provides evidence that it is skill and not a game of luck!! This could have a big impact for the poker gaming industry.
DeDonno conducted 2 studies, one with students given strategy and charts, the other group was given a background in the game of poker but no strategies. At the beginning of this study 64 % felt that winning at poker was 50% luck. DeDonno said: “If it had been pure luck in winning, then the strategies would not have made a difference for the two groups,”
This is interesting study read full study here:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/03/080321125835.htm
Europe’s World Series of Poker 2008, Dates
March 18, 2008
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Officially announced, by Harrah’s Entertainment, the second annual Poker World Series dates and locations is out. The dates will be from September 19th to October 1st 2008. It will be held in the same three locations as last year. The specific dates for the event are still being worked on at this time.
The returning Champion Annette_15 will be there to defend her title. Winning a sum of $2,013,102 was the largest to ever be won by a woman!!
“It was a clean sweep for the Europeans last year,” stated World Series of Poker Commissioner Jeffrey Pollack. “There are many, many talented players in the European poker community and I think it caught some of the world’s best known poker players by surprise. It’s safe to say the pros haven’t forgotten about last year and the young guns should expect a tougher fight in 2008.”
We will be pulling for you Annette!!
Whole article here:
http://www.pokernews.com/news/2008/03/2008-world-series-of-poker-europe-dates-annouced.htm
Ottawa and Online Gaming
March 6, 2008
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The government of Canada is now trying to stop Internet Gambling on the Kahnawake Indian Reserve. They say there are over 400 or more poker and sports betting sites operating out of the Reserve near Montreal, is illegal.
Looks like Canada is trying to mimic America!!
The Mohawks of Kahnawake say these laws do not apply to them since they are a sovereign nation. Gaming has been the center to their culture as a means of settling deputes through competition, not violence.
Everyone government should learn from them!!
Just like us Americans, I think that the government should see that people don’t want the government telling them what they can or can’t do in their own homes!!
For full article:
http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=353519
