Making Online Poker Legal in the US

For many years now, online gambling, particularly online poker; has been banned in the United States.  You will often see online casinos or online poker sites with a disclaimer stating that US players are not accepted in their respective sites.

This limits the market reach of the online casinos; and likewise takes away the privilege of US residents to enjoy their poker games online.  While much has been said about this prohibition; and many debates have already taken place about the pros and cons of online gambling; the fact remains that US residents are restricted from playing online poker — something that not everyone is happy about.

SENATOR MENENDEZ AND HIS BILL ON ONLINE POKER

Robert Menendez, a New Jersey Senator, has taken it upon himself to end the debate over whether online poker should ever be allowed to be played within the United States jurisdiction.  The Senator's Internet Poker and Games of Skill Regulation, Protection and Enforcement Act proposes that online poker, among others, be made legal in the United States provided that the stipulations disclosed within the Bill be followed. [Read][more...]

Mish Mash of current poker news bits

William Hill Poker has joined in the pushing of the London Pub Poker Tourneys.  This big name online casino and poker name will help to make this London group of Tournaments a bigger event, as it will catch more news cycles.  The fact that William Hill lends its prestige to this local tournament is good news for the small entry fee poker player.

There is a move afoot to make the WSOPE as important as the WSOP.  The argument is that the same players play and it is very difficult to win.  As a traditionalist in life, this seems a little like the Masters golf tournament being compared to any other golf tournament.  Every good golfer that has ever lived wanted to win this tournament.   Every good poker player wants to do the same and win the WSOP.  The standing and the prestige are just not the same.   Sometime in the future, when the WSOPE has acquired some history, it may be spoken of in the same sentence.  It is a little early for this rise in standing, even though it is a great poker event. [Read][more...]