Popularity Of Online Poker In Us - Is It Good Or Bad Posted By: rich vial
Following the great 2003 Moneymaker upset to the World Series of Poker, online poker US sites have garnered a lot more attention, and not all of it has been welcomed. Although it has certainly stirred up a lot more interest in online poker sites for US players in the general population, the national media attention also stirred up lawmakers, bringing into question the legality of online poker play for US citizens. Many countries have already made online poker legal and have installed regulations for play, including the United Kingdom. The United States, however, has lagged behind in allowing on-line play, resulting in the proliferation of free play poker sites for US players.
Quickly seeing the benefits of the online boom and hoping they capitalize on it, the state of North Dakota’s House of Representatives passed a bill to legalize and regulate online poker and poker card room operators located in the state in February 2005. The bill would have required poker operations to locate all branches of operations physically in the state to qualify for legal status. The owner of Paradise Poker and CEO of Sporting bet, Nigel Payne, pledged to relocate operations if the bill passed into state law.online poker usa us poker rooms
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