HR4411 - tomorrow is the big day...

[jillaj]

I think the rest of the world has enough poker players for them to continue their service.

[GeoffM]

You sure? The article does state that about half of online poker players are American, and that doesn't seem too far out of whack.

[Talking Poker]

You're getting way, way, way ahead of yourserlf. These things take a LONG time. Just because the House votes in favor of a bill (which they have not) does not mean Neteller is going to go out of business! Even if this did become a law effective TODAY, Neteller does a lot of things besides cater to online gamblers, and I'm sure they would come up with a contingency plan for those of us who choose to break the law.

[johnp158]

317-93.

Ouch.

[Penguinfan]

Yep, sneaky bastards. Still, the Senate has better things to do, they have burried this thing before and will again.

[Talking Poker]

I hope you're right. Here's another article:


I'll be interested to see the Poker Player's Alliance response to this.

[johnp158]

From pocketfives:

Poker Players Alliance Responds to House Vote
Banning Online Poker

Washington, D.C.(July 11, 2006) — Michael Bolcerek, president of the Poker Players Alliance, released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that would prohibit Americans from playing poker on the Internet.

“We are disappointed that the House of Representatives would assail the rights of Americans to enjoy the great game of poker on the Internet. It is unconscionable that a skill game like poker gets swept into the net of prohibition, while online horse betting and Internet lotteries get free passes,” said Mr. Bolcerek.

“The United States should follow the lead of the United Kingdom by regulating and taxing online poker, not banning it. An economic analysis just released by our organization shows that U.S. regulation of online poker has the potential to raise more than $3.3 billion in annual revenue for the federal government, in addition to another $1 billion for state coffers. We hope that this analysis will give a fresh perspective for U.S. Senators about the benefits of regulation.

“The Poker Players Alliance is undeterred in its mission to promote and protect the game of poker and we will continue to advance the cause on behalf of poker players in the United States.”

A copy of the Poker Players Alliance economic analysis can be found at .

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The Poker Players Alliance is a nonprofit organization advocating on behalf of American poker players.

[Tony Cheval]

The funny thing is, that's actually the exact same article as on cnn.com.

And here I thought they were like the opposite ends of the political spectrum.