New Online Poker Bill Introduced To Legislation - Internet Skill Game Licensing and Control Act of 2008

October 3, 2008

Yet another (and hopefully not too farfetched), attempt in the war for the legalization on online poker has been launched. Democratic New Jersey Senator, Robert Menendez is proposing a new act into legislation titled The Internet Skill Game Licensing and Control Act of 2008. The official name of the bill is S.3616 and the main premise is to provide exclusion in the UIGEA for the online games of poker, mahjong and bridge.

The bill’s intention is to place regulations on the aforementioned games and not to ban the games entirely; the reason is because they are games of skill and not luck. This allowance would give players the opportunity to play legally online without any repercussions.

Senator Menendez of course has the Poker Players Alliance fully supporting this new act. The Poker Players Alliance is of course fully supporting Senator Menendez’ new act and is please with its obvious benefit to poker players. They feel the bill will provide much needed clarification of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. Banks and financial institutions wouldn’t need to bear the cross of monitoring online gambling transactions.

PPA Chairman and Former Senator, Alfonse D’Amato made the statement, “The PPA has long advocated for thoughtful and effective licensing and regulation of online poker as a means to protect vulnerable communities, such as children and compulsive gamblers, and provide appropriate controls to thwart consumer fraud and abuse. Senator Menendez legislation is the right vehicle to achieve those goals.”

Here are the pivotal points in the Internet Skill Games Licensing and Control Act:

Complete financial information about the applicant;

Documentation showing the corporate structure of the applicant and all related businesses and affiliates;

The names of all persons directly or indirectly interested in the business of the applicant and the nature of such interest;

A certification by the applicant, agreeing to be subject to United States jurisdiction and all applicable United States laws relating to Internet skill games or gambling activities;

You can read the S.3636 poker bill in its entirety here.

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