[permafrost]

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Reading the UIGEA it does NOT say the poker site must be in the state, only payment made and received in the state.


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UIGEA says the "bet or wager" must be "initiated and received" exclusively in state. The wording seems definite that the bet is between two resident state parties.

This interesting intrastate "exception" section is very likely to be used by some states to authorize online poker, license sites, and deal wildly popular, lawful games. No new Fed legislation needed, again, it's already right here. If a site had access to tens of thousands of avid players, it could easily justify a small office, a license, server, etc. If a B&M room can make money in state, why can't an internet site?

And many of these avid players would be new to poker...