Is Online Poker Legal? ... Online Poker and United States Law
by Steve Badger

Online Poker Legal? - Internet Gambling Law and Online Poker

The direct answer to the title question is: I don't know.

Several recent events have brought attention to the legal standing of online wagering in general. The first thing to understand is the skill game of poker is not the same as sports betting nor even "random chance" casino games like craps and roulette. It may be treated the same eventually, but it may not. Legal precedent for a lot of this simply does not exist. As of this writing, no person has been charged, let alone brought to trial, let alone convicted, let alone sentenced for playing online poker. But this does not guarantee one or more of these things will not happen in the future.

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