Comment on It might be legal to gamble online soonparentComments−cellis14yWin-win for the politically connected oligopolies ( tribes, states, vegas ). Equation stays lose-lose for everyone else ( startups, customers ). And of course there is still UIGEA. So, don't get your hopes up.−WarDekar14yThe UIGEA no longer applies to internet poker because internet poker is no longer unlawful (the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act).−heyitsnick14yTell that to Absolute Poker exec Brent Beckley who just pleaded guilty to charges that included violations of UIGEAedit: And this clarification of the Wire Act changes nothing as to the legality of online poker.−Canada14yWell said. It's disgusting.
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Win-win for the politically connected oligopolies ( tribes, states, vegas ). Equation stays lose-lose for everyone else ( startups, customers ). And of course there is still UIGEA. So, don't get your hopes up.
The UIGEA no longer applies to internet poker because internet poker is no longer unlawful (the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act).
Tell that to Absolute Poker exec Brent Beckley who just pleaded guilty to charges that included violations of UIGEA
edit: And this clarification of the Wire Act changes nothing as to the legality of online poker.
Well said. It's disgusting.