Is Online Poker Illegal In The USA?
I'm not your lawyer ... and I don't want to be your lawyer, so you should probably talk to a lawyer if you are concerned about playing poker online. But here's some information that might clear up some misconceptions.
So you're talking to someone and they say, "Online poker is illegal in the United States!".
You may even hear this concerning live poker played in your or someone else's home.
But is this true?
Ask them to show you a law that states "poker" is illegal. I'll wait.
Moving On
Ok so now that we have that out of the way, what exactly is illegal about playing poker online?
Well, nothing.
But again, I'm not your lawyer and this is not legal advice.
So why do some people think playing online poker is illegal is some jurisdictions?
It basically comes down to a misconception of the law, but laws are different all over the world so again, talk to a lawyer if you are concerned ... btw, I'm not your lawyer.
In the United States there are no laws for or against playing online/offline poker. In 2006 the UIGEA legislation or Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act was written and it was the first federal legislation related to online poker.
And to be clear ... nowhere in the UIGEA is "poker" mentioned.
Search for yourself and let that sink in for a minute before we move on.
We Good?
Alright, so we've hopefully established that playing poker in and of itself online or offline is not illegal.
So back to our above question ... why do so many people think it is???
Probably because of sites like Full Tilt and PokerStars being investigated by the US Dept. of Justice many years ago. The issue however wasn't about "poker", it was about "money laundering" and other charges, but not "poker" in and of itself. Some jurisdictions have laws against "gambling" as well, be it online or offline.
And this is where we refer back to the UIGEA legislation.
"The Act prohibits gambling businesses from knowingly accepting payments in connection with
the participation of another person in a bet or wager that involves the use of the Internet and that is unlawful under any federal or state law (termed “restricted transactions” in the Act)."
TL;DR
It's not "poker" that is the issue, it's money laundering & gambling laws and a business, website or person accepting payments in connection with a wager between two or more people.
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Feel Better?
I hope that clears up any misconceptions you or someone you know may have had regarding playing poker at Lucksacks.com or playing poker in general. If you doubt anything stated in this post, remember ... I'm not your lawyer and I don't want to be, so consider contacting one for any questions you may have in your jurisdiction.
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