Kicking Things Off

[Bob Ciaffone]

Great point! I of course am a pro and deduct expenses. If you are not a pro, you are unable to deduct items such as travel expenses from your money won. This distinction between amateur and pro is artificial.
I believe this is a result of federal law, not state law, but I am not an authority on this. I do not think poker players or other gamblers will ever be able to do anything about this problem on their own. I would love to do something in conjunction with other recreational groups such as bowling associations to get amateurs to be able to deduct expenses from money received in competitions.