Should Online Poker Be Legalized?
As federal and state funds dwindle, lawmakers are eyeing a potentially lucrative source of income: Internet poker. According to a 2006 U.S. law, it’s illegal to pay for most online wagers with a credit card—which basically prohibits Americans from betting money on online poker or other such games. (Some people get around this by using foreign credit cards and bank accounts.) A bill sponsored by Rep. Robert Wexler (D., Fla.) seeks to exempt online poker and other  games of skill from the law. If the legislation passes, it could lead to more than $3 billion a year in taxes.
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Lee Rousso, PPA’s Washington State Director, will present his case to the King Country Superior Court on May 15th, and the PPA will hold a rally and press conference outside the courthouse immediately following the hearing. 
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Some horseracing fans looking to place online bets for the 134th Kentucky Derby this weekend may find their transactions blocked by banks and credit card companies trying to avoid running afoul of unclear federal regulations, gaming and banking industry experts said Thursday.
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The odds might not be in his favor, but U.S. Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., has gained a valuable ally in his fight to overturn a 2006 law banning online gambling. Poker Players Alliance, a grass-roots organization fighting for poker players’ rights, has put its chips on Rep. Frank’s proposal.
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In a Congress preoccupied by the economy, the Poker Players Allaince knew it would take some populist bluffing to repeal a law effectively outlawing poker Web sites. The group, whose chairman is former New York Republican Sen. Alfonse D’Amato, rallied the champions among its one million members to win a spot on the agendas of lawmakers guiding financial-services legislation.
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As bartenders begin crushing mint for juleps in preparation for this Saturday’s Kentucky Derby, often called the most exciting two minutes in sports, a much slower process is unfolding that could have implications for future online wagers in the horse-racing industry.
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5. Poker Players Alliance

The group that came together to help poker players fight the UIGEA, has made some huge strides in 2007. It has made trips to Washington, and according to some in the poker community, their work has been making some headway. The group is in constant need of our help, so be sure to check out www.theppa.org and lend a helping hand.

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Listen to Dino Rossi (R-WA) discuss the state’s online poker ban and state that he would sign legislation repealing it:

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Listen to Dino Rossi (R-WA) discuss the state’s online poker ban and state that he would sign legislation repealing it:
 

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Robert Williamson wobbled wearily into the conference room thirty minutes late for a 9am meeting and sat down without making an excuse. He didn’t need one. He’s a professional poker player.
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