1. 2008-01-11 19:29:16

   Understanding the UIGEA

   Here's a great article on what the UIGEA will actually (not) accomplish. What's the UIGEA, you ask? It's the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, which congress passed last year. If you play any online poker, you already know about it. You also know that you're still playing online poker. Here's a quick excerpt:

   What it doesn't do is make it a crime to play poker on the Internet. It doesn't directly restrict players from sending or receiving money. It doesn't spell out what forms of gambling are "unlawful." Specifically, it does not do what the federal Department of Justice ("DOJ") wanted, which was to "clarify" that the Wire Act covers Internet casinos, lotteries and poker.

   Go read the whole thing

   Posted by Ethan at 2008-01-11 19:29:16

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Comments on “Understanding the UIGEA”

1. • Posted by Jason M g 2008-01-11 21:26:23
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   • Ridiculous!