How come the crackdown on Internet gambling(online poker) didnt work? I have played internet poker recently?

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How come the crackdown on Internet gambling(online poker) didnt work? I have played internet poker recently?

Answer 1

You can play poker legally on http://www.spadeclub.com. It is sponsored by cardplayer magazine and if you use the code ACESFULL you can get a two week free trial. It pays real cash prizes when you win. They base it on sweepstakes laws.

You can also play blackjack and poker at http://www.clububt.com, it will show you the prizes that you can play for. It does cost $20 month to join. If you register and enter this code WEC97XUK, it will give you two free weeks on their site. I have a paid membership there and I've won real cash there and they do pay.

Both sites are legal to play at in the USA.

Answer 2

There was no federal crackdown on gambling, itself.  It is still legal to play poker with an offshore poker site.  The bogus UIGEA law made it illegal for financial institutions to transact with gambling sites.  Some states have enacted laws pertaining to gambling online, but as with the federal law limiting banks transactions, there are no real means of enforcement at this point in time.

Answer 3

I think the crackdown was on online banking for the purpose of gambling. Most of these are offshore. One of the bigger sites is based on an Native reserve in Quebec Canada

Answer 4

Because it's not illegal, it just effected payment methods and poker should be seperate to gambling anyways. Poker is in no way like any casino game. Visit http://www.InternetPokerBonuses.com I think they have a article on it.