Online Poker a Felony in Washington - Not Cool
*In Washington, playing online poker is a crime of the same
order as accessing child pornography or repeated drunk
driving. *
Can you grind here?.
Tzvetkoff Taking a Beating for Poker
Australian internet tycoon Daniel Tzvetkoff has decided to
plead not guilty of having transmitted funds to illegal
online gamling. Heâs taking the position that poker is not gambling, a
truth that Iâve claimed in a previous blog
post[[sitetree_link,id=904]]. While other gambling CEOs have chosen to bargain their way
out of messy legal situations, Tzvetkoffâs decision to
call down the DOJs aggressive play will force them to show
their cards. Tzvetkoff is playing a high stakes game, to say
the least.
New Breed of Poker Spokesmen
International Federation of Poker.
Poker is Not a Game of Skill
Recently an appeals court in Colorado overturned a decision
by a jury that poker is a game of skill. Back in January,
Kevin Raley was found not guilty of illegal gambling after
his bar league was raided in August 2008. The trial allowed
expert testimony from Dr. Robbert Hannum, a professor from
the University of Denver, to support that poker was a game
of skill.
Categories:
luck vs skill,
Poker,
skill vs luck
