Everyone’s heard about the new gaming laws in the United States by now. In fact, most of the online casinos present on the web today do not allow US players, with the exception of a few select sites.
I for one never expected the UIGEA and I am sure that a very few Americans even saw it coming or else there would have been protests and insurrections galore. However, this bill passed surreptitiously under the noses of many American citizens that none of them were aware of it until the full effect of the bill hit them.
Till today there are many players who are unaware of what the UIGEA is and what conditions it entails and the effects it has had on the gaming industry.
The UIGEA or the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act was passed on Friday the thirteenth of October, 2006 which was indeed to be an ominous day for many. It was signed by President Bush together with the SAFE Port Act and hence passed uncontested.
The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act has not made poker playing illegal and gamers have not been categorized as criminals, (well, not yet anyway). So you need not worry if some one will arrest you if you play poker with a...