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No doubt about it, poker players, online poker software developers, other gaming software developers, and even legislators who play poker know that poker among other online games is a game of skill, and more than what it is conceived to be.
U.S. Sen. Al D'Amato, voicing the sentiments of the many poker and other online gaming professionals, for one, lobbied for revisions to online gaming bills. Poker, for one, has become an American cultural entity, in which every American takes pride of skills learned through time and experience. In fact, the major contention by poker pros and other gambling pros is that they aren't based on bets but on skills.
Currently, there are three major rules pending that will protect internet gamers, gaming software developers, or to be more specific gambling software developers, and those who run online casinos:
The Skill Game Protection Act (HR 2610) - This distinguishes games where success is determined by skill of the players rather than by chance. This includes poker, bridge, chess, backgammon, and mahjong. Another stipulation of this bill is that anyone under 18 is prohibited from playing online.
Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act of 2007 (HR 2046) - This bill allows wagers to be accepted by federal licensed online companies and prohibits online gambling on professional sports.
Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act of 2007 (HR 2607) - This amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to regulate online gambling. The point here is regulate, not prohibit.
Many licensed online companies like CyberArts have flourished in their businesses, breaking boundaries and making innovations. CyberArts, a premier company in online gaming software development, not only introduced the concept of advergaming but also made games and advertising an inseparable online entity to gaming software development.
Online gaming has become a household entity that many will not hesitate to march the streets and seek for proper legislation if this be prohibited without accurate litigation.
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