Poker might not be a sport, but it is a game
of skill. That’s according to the Poker Players Alliance, which is
mobilizing support this week to end federal restrictions against
playing for money online.

Nearly 100 of the PPA’s 809,000 members, from
professionals Annie Duke and Chris Moneymaker to former U.S. Sen. Al
D’Amato (R-N.Y.), will lobby legislators Tuesday and Wednesday for
changes to Internet gaming bills.

A federal law adopted last year, the Unlawful
Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006, prohibits banks and credit
card companies from processing online gambling transactions, including
poker. The statute makes no distinction for games of skill.

“We want to demonstrate to the public, to the
members of Congress, that this is a game of skill,” said D’Amato, who
gave up his regular Monday night poker game to attend.

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