Rep. Barton Introduces Internet Poker Bill

This just came to me in an email from PPA.

We have great news to report! The much anticipated legislation sponsored by Congressman Joe Barton (R-TX) was introduced earlier today. His bill, HR 2366, the Online Poker Act of 2011 will restore your online poker rights by allowing licensed companies to offer Internet poker with real-money play to U.S. residents. The bill is a huge leap forward for the poker community in the aftermath of April 15th. While much still needs to be done to ensure that players’ funds on Full Tilt Poker, Absolute Poker, and Ultimate Poker are returned, the Barton bill provides the legislative pathway for safe, reliable and regulated Internet poker in the U.S. Click here to view the PPA press release praising Congressman Barton.

[Press Release] PPA Applauds Rep. Barton

Here is a link to the full text of the bill

http://www.subjectpoker.com/files/ba..._june_2011.pdf

Rep. Barton at WSOP on Saturday!

We are also pleased to announce that Congressman Barton will be at the World Series of Poker TOMORROW, Saturday June 25th. The PPA has arranged for him to tour the WSOP and he will also announce the ceremonial “Shuffle Up and Deal” for event #43, No Limit Hold’em starting at noon (Pacific Time). If you are at the WSOP, be sure to seek Mr. Barton out and thank him for protecting your right to play. Also, stop by the PPA booth and send a customized email to your member of Congress urging him/her to support the Barton bill. Next week, all PPA members will be issued a detailed action alert to support H.R. 2366.

lol beat me to it i was gonna post this to :)

Rep. Joe Barton's Online Poker Bill Introduced - CardPlayer.com

Great news. Now lets all contact our congress

wow..that sounds like great news ;)

good news . cant wait to maybe get back on full tilt some day!!!! :D Ah

woooooooooooooooooohooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. cant wait til it goes through

finally, some progress ... hope it helps with locked up BR's

So that means US players will be allowed to play at Pokerstars again

sounds look good news, but lets see if things actually fall into place

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Originally Posted by don7238

So that means US players will be allowed to play at Pokerstars again

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not nessecarily ... more to it than that ... google it...interesting read

Yeah only if they register and agree to pay taxes. If we havent seen our money yet from tilt ub or AP its most likely we aint going to see em. They've had plenty of time now to "do the right thing" but have chosen not to. IMO id be happily shocked if they paid us US players our money but i dont look for it to EVER happen....

I mentioned in another thread on this subject that a bill in a committee is nowhere near being a law. More bills die in committee then make it out of committee. Yes there is some hope here ... just do not expect anything soon. Congress is a slow moving machine.

For those hoping to play on Stars and Tilt ... Tilt and Stars were indicted for BANK FRAUD and MONEY LAUNDERING! The chances of them being back in the US market is next to nil.

When/if online poker is fully legalized/regulated expect new companies to rise and fill the void left from Stars/Tilt. Many people are speculating Ceasars, Harrahs, WSOP, ect. to be the new big boys on the block. They certainly have the capital and know how to do it.

Play poker, beat your opponents, beat the rake, and now you have to beat the IRS too? Good luck Americans, but I wouldn't be playing under those conditions so this does not seem like a good fix to me.

go poker, go poker, go poker. get legal, get legal. get legal.


(is this waiting equivalent to that of a 18 year old male waiting for his g/f to become legal?)

We have always had to pay taxes on winnings in the US. That would be nothing new.

sounds like a possibilty, but i don't know about pokerstars, but new companies poping up a must, too much money can be made off online poker to benefit usa and our national debt