We don't know how long we'll have to keep hearing the word Coronavirus and it looks like we'll be talking about the virus for some time. With all this scenario, poker players have been very worried and speculated on the subject. Daniel Negreanu said he believes this is the time for the United States to legalize online poker. Furthermore, the representative of GGPoker also said that he believes that due to the cancellation of live tournaments, online platforms will take advantage of the opportunity to hold large events. In particular, I think the same, there are times of change due to COVID19. At the moment we will keep up to date to see what happens.

I don’t even know, to feign epidemics in order to legalize online poker is not a good idea. And I think that there are more than enough other problems in connection with such a situation in the world.

This is a very lousy idea - legalization of poker due to grief and suffering of the population! To achieve legalization you need to use completely different methods and means.

I think online poker is not needed in the USA. What for? To be deceived?)

That's very crazy idea. I believe USA would never legalize online poker.

i don't see it happening any time soon. unless lobbyist and politicians can find a way to line their pockets in the process

I think most popular politicians don't care about online poker.

Unless there are come big under the table payoffs to members of our Corrupt Congress legalized online poker won't happen

Originally Posted by francisco mendoza

We don't know how long we'll have to keep hearing the word Coronavirus and it looks like we'll be talking about the virus for some time. With all this scenario, poker players have been very worried and speculated on the subject. Daniel Negreanu said he believes this is the time for the United States to legalize online poker. Furthermore, the representative of GGPoker also said that he believes that due to the cancellation of live tournaments, online platforms will take advantage of the opportunity to hold large events. In particular, I think the same, there are times of change due to COVID19. At the moment we will keep up to date to see what happens.

I don't think it will happen but crazier things have happened. Online poker is a good distraction I suppose.

I think that the legalization of poker in the USA, the increase in online players is good for poker. But the fact that players can’t play live in the tournament is now unlikely to be a reason for legalization. This needs to be done simply so that people have a choice and they can decide where to play and what to do with their money. I believe that adults are capable of this.

Not happening. It's only good, if multiple states do it, they won't. Therefore it's terrible.

Originally Posted by ga25x

That's very crazy idea. I believe USA would never legalize online poker.

what? why? :?

In the "Land of the Free" we should be allowed to gamble safely online. I don't see any legal difference in brick and mortar casinos and regulated online play. But because of casino lobbyist and "holier than thou" politicians, I don't see the laws changing in the next few years.

They just legalized sports betting in Michigan, so I'm not sure why they haven't let Americans back in the poker game yet. I bet they will be taking our money again soon enough

I don't think there is any reasonable prospect of this happening unless a large segment of our congress and the white house too can figure out how to steal from it somehow .... then their moral arguments would melt away ......

Our congress is in bed with the FED they want free money from you.

I think that the legalization of online poker should be as it makes people think and develop and this is useful especially during the coronavirus because I think that this is not only possible but also necessary

I don't think they are going to legalize it any time soon. Especially seeing that they just handed out stimulus money to everyone. The last thing they want to have happen is everyone gambling with that money instead of paying their bills.

The right has been paid(by casino lobbyist) rather largely to NOT legalize it. There isnt any in favor of it and as long as they control one house or the other it wont change. the only hopes is them same lobbyist decide to creatre a few sites and guess it could depend on a few things. like how long this will last as i dont see us getting back to a semi normal til fall if then. So by and large they are LOSING a shit ton of money

Across the entire country, I don't think so. Maybe on a state by state basis is going to pick up some steam but I doubt it.

Originally Posted by Iryna Stryzheuskaya

I think that the legalization of poker in the USA, the increase in online players is good for poker. But the fact that players can’t play live in the tournament is now unlikely to be a reason for legalization. This needs to be done simply so that people have a choice and they can decide where to play and what to do with their money. I believe that adults are capable of this.

I would like to add. It is necessary to legalize poker in all countries and give the opportunity to earn money for those who are able to do so. Unfortunately, our politicians only think about their pockets and how to fill them tighter without paying attention to ordinary citizens.

As others have said this is not the time to push for such an idea- it's tactless as people are dying everyday and the authorities have huge problems to solve. In fact the very mention of it is counterproductive.

No one is going to propose new legislation regarding gambling in the middle of such a crisis.

However, the longer term view is looking positive. The path to broader acceptance remains with individual states. Whilst there is little chance every state will authorize online poker there has been such momentum for more and more states to allow online activity, many states will come under pressure for refusing it.

It's already legal here in New Jersey.

the point is not that the United States legalizes online poker, in fact that is not a problem for the US Senate. The problem itself is that online poker companies pay the taxes required by the US government. USA, There is the problem.

I do not know if this information is accurate or not, but if this happens, then all the regular players in the USA will be just happy.

They will as soon as the poker sites show how much money USA players win and lose so taxes are paid.

I remember the days before The bill passed to ban poker in the usa,.. i miss the old poker rooms i was able to play on,.. i doubt we have a fighting chance this years to get a vote or maybe anytime soon thanks to the epidemic sadly :/.. keeping fingers crossed for the long haul tho!

just baffling how all these fantasy league betting sites are able to advertise and go big time. It seems poker would be a no brainer at this point but as someone said a long time ago The original Online ambassadors didnt grease enough hands in the US or figured they didnt need too. Poker player still feeling the pain and I wonder if the boom just started happening in the 2010's, online poker in the US would include all states. But I dont even hear any talk about poker anymore. A few states have it and most people arent too happy with it so... here we are almost a decade after black friday or whatever day was 4/15/2011

Would be great to add 300 million potential online poker players, but I do not think the USA is ready for online poker.

Won't happen unless PACs are formed by gaming sites and pay tens of millions of $s to bribe members of our corrupt congress.

Originally Posted by derek jones

I remember the days before The bill passed to ban poker in the usa,.. i miss the old poker rooms i was able to play on,.. i doubt we have a fighting chance this years to get a vote or maybe anytime soon thanks to the epidemic sadly :/.. keeping fingers crossed for the long haul tho!

The consensus on twoplustwo at the time was if we voted for Obama he would legalize online poker. Fat chance, he and Eric Holder gave us "Black Friday".

The Lottery is becoming more acceptable in more states. Sports betting is now legal in Mississippi casinos

Maybe there is hope.I sent a message to our Governor no response,

I really don’t understand why the US cant play online poker. Should be political lobby. I used to play wsop
on Vegas, but Vegas has its own rules.

I waited over 9 years to get back to playing large field tournaments versus the rest of the world. I don't think it will ever happen and have moved on and only play for fun now.

Politicians only help the 'people' who support them - as long as money is considered free speech and corporations are considered people, that is how it will remain.

Good riddance, too much luck in poker to play it for any real money anyway.

Reminds me of an old Beach Boys song. "Wouldn't it be nice?" I for one would just
love it. I remember Black Friday, April 15th 2011 well. Living in the USA, it was
very unsettling to get an FBI screen instead of a log in screen that morning.
Bring online back in the USA please.

I think not. Because they need to maintain tourism in Vegas casinos and so many others in the USA.

The USA is like Russia. Personal freedoms don't matter.
There is no show of online poker when there is enough "God fearing" people in that country to believe and elect the current leader.