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What are the legal ramifications of playing online poker in the U.S.?

April 26, 2017Legal online playing poker ramifications

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What are the legal ramifications of playing online poker in the U.S.?

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Legal questions surrounding online poker in the United States started in April of 2006 with the revelation Congress hoped to pass a bill making it more difficult for patrons of poker sites to deposit money1. Ending months of speculation and several failed attempts to do so, then Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN) attached the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act(UIGEA) to the back end of another bill, the Safe Port Act2on Saturday, September 29th, 2006. That day, the bill was passed by both the Senate and House. Late at night, without discussion. Signed into law by President Bush on October 13th3, 2006, UIGEA does not make playing poker online illegal. Instead, it is now illegal for U.S. financial institutions to fund online poker sites4. Essentially, it is illegal for your bank to allow you to use your account in order to deposit directly to an online gambling site. Despite the government’s best efforts, there are multiple legal loopholes in place to allow you to deposit at