I've read a recent new that online gaming is in hot water at Capitol Hill. Almost a hundred poker enthusiasts of Poker Players Alliance (PPA) lobbied Wednesday to protest a legislation that puts stringent restrictions when it comes to online gaming.
An existing law already prohibits U.S. banks and processors to process credit card transactions made in the name of online gaming. Since then, the demand for an offshore online gaming merchant account has been on a steady rise.
Interestingly, there are three online gaming bills are pending in Congress, they include the The Skill Game Protection Act, the Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act of 2007, and the Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act of 2007, all includes clauses for banning online gaming.
If these bills push through, I can only imagine the unrest it would to do the world of online gaming, not disregarding the offline gaming folks. There are endless and many debates on the validity of online gaming, like if the "spirit" lives on when you play in front of the computer. If you're into online gaming, either an operator or a player, then,it's a though to ponder on.
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A Call to let Online Gaming Live
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Pokers rally to let online gaming live on
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