www.clububt.com offers online tournamant blackjack and poker (only tournaments). Prizes are cash and prizes. Money isn't wagered...rather, it's collected as a monthly membership fee. They claim to be legal in 38 states, plus D.C. They withhold taxes on
WINNINGS.
Is this a model for our future play?
From their site:
Club UBT is the future of online play. It is an exciting new way to play poker tournaments and Elimination Blackjack tournaments online without risking a penny! It's fun, it's legal, it's EASY. Members pay a low monthly fee of $19.95 (or less!) and are awarded many perks and benefits:
Entry into over 1,000 cash-and-prize tourneys
Subscription to All In magazine
Subscription to the Las Vegas Advisor
Monthly newsletter
Tips from pros like Phil Hellmuth, Johnny Chan, Annie Duke, etc.
$1,000s in Las Vegas coupons
Live chat support
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Eligible States:
Alaska
Arizona
California
Colorado
Connecticut
D.C.
Delaware
Florida
Hawaii
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Massachusetts
Mississippi
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming