OzExorcist
Broomcorn's uncle
Bronze Level
I'm not 100% sure any of the above answers are completely correct?
The short answer is this: poker is gambling, and gambling is banned in most places in America.
There are exemptions for certain places and certain kinds of gambling, yes. But the above is, broadly speaking, the lay of the land and poker hasn't managed to carve out a nationwide exception for itself yet.
The short answer is this: poker is gambling, and gambling is banned in most places in America.
There are exemptions for certain places and certain kinds of gambling, yes. But the above is, broadly speaking, the lay of the land and poker hasn't managed to carve out a nationwide exception for itself yet.