Thursday Jun 07, 2007Online Gaming Exemptions Proposed
Legislation is being introduced in the House of Representatives by a Democrat member, which is expected to exempt poker and other gaming activities from the current ban of online gaming that was passed last year by the American Congress.
The bill was being introduced by Robert Wexler, a Florida Congressman, who planned to isolate games of skill from the blanket law that was passed last year. Wexler classified games of skill as online poker, bridge, chess and mahjong. Currently the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) does not distinguish these games as different to pure games of luck such as roulette, slots, etc.
A spokesperson for the Congress reiterated the need for the law by stating that Americans should have the right to play poker online, as it was predominantly a game of skill, which should be treated differently from games of chance.
The timing of the proposal of the law is not coincidental as it is meant to happen one day before the House Financial Services Committee plans to hold a hearing on the subject. The UIGEA was passed in October last year and since then, it has been considered illegal for banks and credit cards to make payments to online gaming sites.
While it is not sure that enough support has been gained to totally do away with the online gamin ban, there is vast support from many members in both the Republican and Democratic camps.
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