Newbie Question: Online Poker Legal in US?!

#1 30th November 2007, 4:43 AM

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 (Saw a few posts on that, but they seemed a little old and outdated.)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!

#2 30th November 2007, 4:56 AM

The honest answer is that it is undetermined. The government is taking the stance that it is illegal, but it has not been tested in courts and it is unlikely to be tested anytime soon.

#3 30th November 2007, 5:06 AM

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

#4 30th November 2007, 5:46 AM

Here is a page you may want to review.

#5 30th November 2007, 5:41 PM

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.

#6 30th November 2007, 6:00 PM

for what it's worth, i'm in florida, donking it up on the internet pokars, and i haven't been arrested yet. i've cashed out and everything. you don't have anything to worry about

#7 30th November 2007, 6:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poker-rich

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.

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.

#8 1st December 2007, 2:22 AM

Well now that you know, you can get in trouble. You shouldn't have asked. There are records of this conversation. I've said too much.

I have plausible deniability.

#9 1st December 2007, 2:32 AM

Grundy -

Sorry, I don't follow what you're saying: "Now that you know, you can get in trouble, etc."?!

Now that I know what?!

And what, exactly, are you plausibly denying?!

Did I miss a thread or something?!

#10 1st December 2007, 3:19 AM

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.

#11 1st December 2007, 7:38 PM

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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