The Internet Gambling Prohibition Act...

[Talking Poker]

In , I took a lot of heat for suggesting that poker was more than a game of chance. Rather than add on to what is already a four page thread (that is supposed to be about WA state making online poker a felony), I've decided to start a new thread.

A few days after that thread died this first time around, I found a VERY informative article in CardPlayer. It focuses on the Internet Gambling Prohibition Act. If you are not at all familiar with this, you probably should be. Here is a link to the article, which really is a comprehensive analysis (as the title states):


All in all, I found the article extremely informative, and encouraging (this proposed bill has a LOT of holes/flaws). I highly recommend that everyone read the entire article, but I'll quote one section that I found especially interesting with regard to our question, "Is poker a game of chance or a game of skill?"

More on the legality of online poker:


And lastly, the most important part of the entire article... Here is a link where you can take 30 seconds to fill out a form and have a letter sent to your U.S. Senators and House Representative (it's editable, so feel free to change the wording as you please). Every single American reading this should fill out this form right now:

[PShabi]

Sent that email a few months ago. My wife and I both got a response back. Our rep supports the bill. While I obviously do not support it, I definitely understand the reasons they support it in Florida.

[Talking Poker]

Fair enough. But if they hear enough opposition from the people they are supposed to be representing... well, you never know.

Here is the text of the letter, pre-editing:

Mine are printing right now.

[eejit101]

i filled this in a few weeks back as if the americans go, poker falls apart basically

[Boobie Lover]

In South Dakota, internet gambling is . I'm a criminal already.

[Zybomb]

South Dakota really exists???