Gambling Poker Tour Makes Comments Regarding US Legislation
12 Oct 2006
'The Justice Department has been very clear that it believes online gaming to be illegal in the United States and our policies have been always been tailored accordingly. This law clarifies the rules and makes it possible for everyone to move forward on an even footing,' said Pliska. The WPT estimates that over 50 million Americans play poker on a regular basis, with more than 100 million online gambling players world-wide.
Many online gambling companies are facing hard decisions regarding their gambling player base in the US. Some have forgone having these players make bets on their sites; others continue with business as usual. Whatever the decision, online casinos will all agree that there is a definite market shift in the online casino industry, and possibly one for the worse. Online gambling fans in the US will have to find other ways to spend their time and money, unless they wish to gamble with the law as well as with their hard earned cash. For now, all eyes remain on the US to see how strictly the country will enforce this new anti-gambling bill.
