US Treasury Expected to Delay UIGEA
I spend a lot of time on this blog writing about legalization of on-line poker, criminalization of it, and the fact that there are groups out there dedicated to changing peoples outlooks on online poker. Well, it looks as though the US government has listened to the hard lobbying by the Poker Players Alliance and has taken it seriously. It was reported by Gambling911 that the US Treasury Department is expected to delay implementation of the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act (UIGEA) by 6 months to further investigate the pros and cons.
The UIGEA would require banks to stop online poker and other gaming transactions via credit cards, effectively removing the ability of US players to fund any online accounts for that purpose. However in recent months, the UIGEA guidelines have been changed, and no longer include wires and bank checks as part of the scope of the UIGEA. The UIGEA, when it was passed in 2006, made some forms of online gambling illegal, but exempted others such as horse racing and state lottos.
So, Happy Thanksgiving USA. People are lobbying for you, Governement is listening (sort of), and hey, your belly is full of Turkey, and hopefully your online account is full of money!
