| This is a discussion on Newbie Question: Online Poker Legal in US?! within the online poker forums, in the Poker Rooms section; I was getting ready to join an online legal poker sites online? And if so, can anybody recommend a site and - more importantly? - ... |
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| Newbie Question: Online Poker Legal in US?! I was getting ready to join an online legal poker sites online? And if so, can anybody recommend a site and - more importantly? - the best pay to deposit and withdraw money these days? (Saw a few posts on that, but they seemed a little old and outdated.) Thanks! |
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| The law you are referring to is the UIGEA, which makes it illegal for US banks to deal with poker sites. Nothing in the law makes it illegal for you to play poker online. It does make it harder to put money in your account. Here is a good article on the law and it's implications for online poker players: MySA.com: KENS 5: Sports |
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| re: Newbie Question: Online Poker Legal in US?! Thanks, guys. Very helpful. I especially liked the legal analysis in the article 'aliengenius' referred me to. The lawyer writing that articel alluded to States having the right to enact legislation separate from any Federal legislation ... if I understood it correctly. I guess I'll try Google-ing "Florida Online Poker Legality" or some such ... unless anyone has information on states' online gambling laws already. Thanks agian. |
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| re: Newbie Question: Online Poker Legal in US?! He's said TOO MUCH.... ...The crow flies at midnite Online poker in florida is not illegal. Live poker in florida has been legal for years it was just restricted to max pot size per hand by legislation but i think that was raised recently. You'll be OK. Just don't play too big. |
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| While it is not illegal, there are some politicians pushing to make it illegal. In MA, the governor is trying to get three casinos built in MA, however buried in his legislation is a provision that would make it illegal for MA residents to play online. Typical hypocritical MA politics - just follow the money... |
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