So, when will poker be clearly legal in the US again?

[Ironic]

Hello, every now and then I pop into this forum hoping to get a rough prediction of when or if everything will turn back to how it was pre-legislation.

Can someone knowledgeable give me a brief twenty line summary of what the future may hold and any likely timelines? Anything jargon free would be great.

I tried scanning the master sticky but got lost.

Thanks a lot to anyone who helps.

[CybrPunk]

[Ironic]

Oh and I meant online poker of course. Before someone comes in with a smart answer. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[JPFisher55]

Any time between the end of the year, if WTO really grants IP sanctions to Antiquq or a favorable court ruling, until 2010-11 at the latest. By 2010-11, some licensing of US based online gambling sites with strict regulation and taxes will be enacted. Just my opinion.

[Jerry D]

When the US Justice Dept. isn't being run by a bunch of radical religious Republicans who graduated from Pat Robertson's law school. This isn't a joke, the Bush administration is heavily staffed with graduates from Pat Robertson's law school. There are lots of articles about it if you google them.

[Jimbo]

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When the US Justice Dept. isn't being run by a bunch of radical religious Republicans who graduated from Pat Robertson's law school. This isn't a joke, the Bush administration is heavily staffed with graduates from Pat Robertson's law school. There are lots of articles about it if you google them.

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Wih uninformed posters like this spouting their propaganda online poker has no chance in the near future. It took Dems to pass the legislation and a Dem in the AG's office wil be charged wih enforcing the laws passed by Congress as well.

Jimbo

[TheEngineer]

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When the US Justice Dept. isn't being run by a bunch of radical religious Republicans who graduated from Pat Robertson's law school. This isn't a joke, the Bush administration is heavily staffed with graduates from Pat Robertson's law school. There are lots of articles about it if you google them.

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Wih uninformed posters like this spouting their propaganda online poker has no chance in the near future. It took Dems to pass the legislation and a Dem in the AG's office wil be charged wih enforcing the laws passed by Congress as well.

Jimbo

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Good points. Some Dems helped pass UIGEA. It is important to remember that this was the Republican Party's baby, though. It was in their party platform, and Congressional Republicans support it to this day. Check out Politicians For and Against Online Poker, August 29, 2007 for data.

As for the AG, the Bush administration CHOOSES to interpret the Wire Act as covering all gaming, including horse racing and interstate lotteries. The law as passed by Congress has been interpreted by an appeals court (last time I read the Constitution, interpretation of laws was the responsibility of the courts, not the AG) as applying to sports betting only. A different administration could choose to interpret this law differently.

[Jerry D]

Republicans were THE FORCE behind banning online poker. Keep voting Republican until they take ALL of your freedoms away.

[TheEngineer]

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Check out Politicians For and Against Online Poker, August 29, 2007 for data.

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Summary, U.S. House (9/8/07):

<font color="white">.....................</font> Dem<font color="white">.....</font>Rep
with us<font color="white">............</font>112<font color="white">......</font>15
neutral<font color="white">............</font>108<font color="white">......</font>72
against us<font color="white">.........</font>17<font color="white">.....</font>114

[oldbookguy]

Interesting, if we could secure a mere 50.5% of the netural we cover the house 218 / 217 for us.

BTW, the chart is off someplace by 3, the numbers add up to 438, there are 435 voting members. The 3 non voting (D.C., P.R. and V.I.) need to be removed if they are included.

Seems the house may be possible.

obg