Proposed internet poker ban in MA

[permafrost]

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Figured you would take TE's post hard perma, not sure you deserved ALL of what he said - perhaps if you just made your points directly rather than always asking nitpicking type questions as a way to get to your points, than people wouldnt get so frustrated responding to you.

As a real point, however, both of you missed the key part of the Bill - the part about banking and percentage games only applies to physical games in Mass - so non-raked poker would be legal in MA under the bill, raked poker could only occur at the casinos.

But the INTERNET PROVISION IS DIFFERENT:

"(i) Placing, sending, transmitting, relaying wagers to another person prohibited under certain circumstances; penalties.
Any person who knowingly transmits or receives a wager of any type by any telecommunication device, including telephone, cellular phone, Internet...."

"A wager of any type" definitely includes wagers on skill games.

Skallagrim

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Tell me how "the part about banking and percentage games only applies to physical games in Mass" if the pertinent internet section is in a "Section 15. Penalties for Licensing and Gaming Violations" statute which uses the new gaming definition?

And why does the phrase "a wager of any type" found in a gaming violations reference necessarily include skill games played for money? If the skill games are considered wagering currently, how are they legal?

And TIA for your reply!