curtinsea
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As reported by Marco Valerio, there is a new push from Adelson's camp for legislation to clarify the wire act to include all gambling, including language that is clearly specifically aimed at internet poker.
Personally I think "pushing through Congress" is a misnomer, as it has no named sponsor as of yet, and has not been introduced in Congress. But it does represent a clear threat to the current state level advancement of internet poker, and makes clear the need for us to remain vigilant in the fight at all levels.
The key language that is aimed at internet poker reads:
including games in which players compete against each other, and not against any person, entity, or fellow player hosting the game, the outcome of which, over any significant interval, is predominantly determined by the skill of the players,
Full story and link to the actual document - http://agentmarco.com/sheldon-adelson-wire-act-fix/
Personally I think "pushing through Congress" is a misnomer, as it has no named sponsor as of yet, and has not been introduced in Congress. But it does represent a clear threat to the current state level advancement of internet poker, and makes clear the need for us to remain vigilant in the fight at all levels.
The key language that is aimed at internet poker reads:
including games in which players compete against each other, and not against any person, entity, or fellow player hosting the game, the outcome of which, over any significant interval, is predominantly determined by the skill of the players,
Full story and link to the actual document - http://agentmarco.com/sheldon-adelson-wire-act-fix/