why was this law passed?

[westmt01]

Yes, the government is right about the wasted brainpower: I was going to discover a cure for cancer today but decided to play in a $5 tournament instead!

Seriously, I agree with you that internet poker probably is -EV for society, but then again so are cheeseburgers. Neither Congress nor Mr. Frist are so deeply concerned with our well-being - they're a LOT more concerned about getting re-elected. So we're the victims.