The big question being asked in the general poker news is whether we shall shortly see legalised online poker in the USA or not; as it currently stands the UIGEA (Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act) prohibits the transfer of funds by banks to online casino and online poker sites but it does not actually prohibit online poker or online gambling itself and of course many US residents have found a way around through third party transactions although that is still technically still illegal. The big question however is whether online poker is a game of skill or luck as the UIGEA quotes the words of a bet or wager which is defines as “the staking or risking by any person of something of value upon the outcome of a contest of others, a sporting event, or a game subject to chance” which can clearly catch a game of roulette but does online poker come into that same category? General Poker news has learned that there are a couple of court cases due to be heard in the USA which involve those arrested for processing of payments and are being contested along the lines of poker not being a game of chance. The cases are to be heard in March and the result will be fully reported here in the general poker news pages. In the meantime we still have the ridiculous situation where many of the top poker players are being sponsored by online poker companies in the major tournaments and we all know that there are many qualifiers which are played online which can provide entry to the major tournaments. The business is worth many millions of dollars and although this poker news will not affect the average Irish online poker player, the outcome of the cases could change the face of online poker dramatically.
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