Poker and sports face vastly different political landscapes/minefields
Poker is NOT covered by the Wire Act.
While the Wire Act's prohibitions on sports betting businesses may be "wrong" to you and me, it is not necessary to try and overturn that to "legitimize" poker
If you were correct that "poker" would be 10x stronger by throwing in with "sports", that does not mean that its burden would not be 20x as large.
While the calculation is not that simple, poker may already have sufficient political weight to overcome its own political opposition. The added opposition, from folks like the NCAA/NFL/ESPN, which is a sure thing on "sports" issues, may be less involved in a poker-only fight. Similarly, the potential allies, such as skill-games providers, may be less inclined to battle for sports-tainted rights.
The smae argument, to a lesser degree, may be made about poker-only v casino games relative strengths.
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