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This part is rather simple; if the choice is free poker, regulated poker, or illegal poker - I choose free poker. If the choice is regulated poker or illegal poker - I choose regulated poker.

To answer Benjamins' question: When the Feds pass a law like this with a state opt out provision, the state choice must match the feds' options. This is a bill covering online gambling, so old laws that were designed to cover B&M gambling wont cut it. Only 2 states have specific laws against participating in online gambling: Washington and Louisianna.

Now there are 9 other states which have laws about online gambling, but these 9 choose to make online gambling illegal to OPERATE without a state license (no violation to play). Since a Fed license trumps any state license, those laws are not in compliance with Frank's bill. Those 9 states, and any others so inclined, will have to pass NEW legislation making online gambling illegal even when the operator of the site has a license if they want to opt out.

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