Bill to Legalize Online Poker Introduced in US Senate
A Senate bill has been introduced to allow and regulate online poker and other games of skill. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) introduced this first ever Senate bill (Internet Skill Game Licensing and Control Act, S. 3616) to to eliminate the ban imposed by former Senate Majority Leader Frist's legislation (UIGEA) that essentially killed online poker by making bank and credit card money transfers with online casinos illegal.
A similar bill got a 30-16 Yea vote to move out of the House Financial Services Committee. The house version of the bill introduced by Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) and Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) requires federal agencies to define unlawful Internet gambling before writing banking regulations to enforce the UIGEA legislation.
Keep those cards, letters, telecons and emails coming to your Senators and Representatives offices. Apparently some of the are listening and reacting to once again return legal online poker to your computer screen. Playing games of skill is more than just fun and profit, it's one of your rights of freedom. If your one of the millions of Americans that once enjoyed playing poker online you should consider sending a note of support and thanks to Senator Menendez.