So is it against the law to play online now?

[RedCrossGirl]

Im confused, someone please help. Thanks

Chelle

[PLO8FaceKilla]

no its not.

tell all your friends that too please.

[RedCrossGirl]

ok thx

[Skallagrim]

It depends.


On the place from which you log in, and the specific laws of that place.


There is a search function for these forums, you know.

Skallagrim

[The Bandit Fish]

In some states it is. WA and LA come to mind, but there is no federal law against playing poker online.

[oldbookguy]

Yes, some individual states have laws concerning players, others against sites.

Sadly for some, hopefully for many the UIGEA restrictions on Poker / Online Gaming OTHER than sports betting will be limited to these states.

There are 11 that are currently listed as one way or the other, in some cases both.

Compatible Poker lists them as follows:

Illinois
Indiana
Louisiana - felony to play online poker for real money in the US
Michigan
Nevada
New Jersey
New York
Oregon
South Dakota
Washington - felony to play online poker for real money in the US
Wisconsin


obg

[Malrick]

[ QUOTE ]

Yes, some individual states have laws concerning players, others against sites.

Sadly for some, hopefully for many the UIGEA restrictions on Poker / Online Gaming OTHER than sports betting will be limited to these states.

There are 11 that are currently listed as one way or the other, in some cases both.

Compatible Poker lists them as follows:

Illinois
Indiana
Louisiana - felony to play online poker for real money in the US
Michigan
Nevada
New Jersey
New York
Oregon
South Dakota
Washington - felony to play online poker for real money in the US
Wisconsin


obg

[/ QUOTE ]

Don't all those states have legal casinos? Did they just outlaw it so that people couldn't play from home?

[jkpoker]

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]

Yes, some individual states have laws concerning players, others against sites.

Sadly for some, hopefully for many the UIGEA restrictions on Poker / Online Gaming OTHER than sports betting will be limited to these states.

There are 11 that are currently listed as one way or the other, in some cases both.

Compatible Poker lists them as follows:

Illinois
Indiana
Louisiana - felony to play online poker for real money in the US
Michigan
Nevada
New Jersey
New York
Oregon
South Dakota
Washington - felony to play online poker for real money in the US
Wisconsin


obg

[/ QUOTE ]

Don't all those states have legal casinos? Did they just outlaw it so that people couldn't play from home?

[/ QUOTE ]

This is just primas list of banned states

Most all of them allow live play most have laws banning online play.

I know Idaho spacifically states that poker online or live is illegal and its not there.

[oldbookguy]

This deals with Internet wagering of all kinds.
This list is not just from campatible poker, it is also the same one used by 'skill' gaming sites such as worldwinner, AOl, MSN and YAHOO! games (all 3 affiliates of worldwinner or one skill site or another) along with the other skill gaming sites.

This is where we have a best shot for poker in the short run, then attack the 11 states while defending the 39 other states.

The Poker sites using this list are simply making the claim and stating the position that Poker is a skill game the same as the other card 'skill' games offered; Solitaire, hearts, spades, free cell and many others.

Try going to MSN games or Yahoo games and taking a look see at the variety of card games there for CASH / SKILL money wagering.

MSN:
http://zone.msn.com/en/root/gamebrow...=4&genre=0

YAHOO:
http://games.yahoo.com/skill-games

World Winner:
http://www.worldwinner.com/

obg

[rminusq]

Not quite. The list used by WorldWinner is significantly different: Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Montana, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont.