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Online Poker not Illegal

June 1st, 2010

It’s worth repeating: Playing online poker is not illegal.

There’s no law against playing online poker. The infamous UIGEA prevents financial institutions from transfering funds to online gambling sites. That’s all.

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I mean, that’s bad enough, to be sure. It affects our beloved game of strategy in a very negative fashion.

And it’s uncalled for. Poker is not gambling.

But let’s keep things in the right places. Playing poker on the internet is not illegal.

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PS How long will the best online poker sites for us players remain in action, do you think?

Charlie River

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