Re: To answer your hypothetical question, try ACLU v Gonzales.
Niss, I said that 6-7 weeks was not a long time BECAUSE there appered to be no request for an immediate hearing. I suspect there was not a request for an immediate hearing because, factually, there is no "enforcement" of the UIGEA going on right now. I will try to read the actual filings later this afternoon.
I also doubt that most states would opt out under such a regulation scheme as suggested, at least as long as poker is separated from online slots, sportsbetting and games like blackjack. The general public has quite different feelings about poker and those other games/gambling. If online Bridge suddenly became very popular, do you think state governments would rush to "opt out" of that?
UNfortunately, OBG, the 11 state skill game ban is not as clear cut as you would like it to be, it probaby (I am still researching this area) would only apply to poker tournaments, and also there are states where skill games for money are okay, but poker is specifically forbidden. I told you this was complex [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] .
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