Poker Players Alliance Attempting to Reclassify USA Poker
The Poker Players Alliance, one of the promenant groups driving to get USA online poker regulated and legal in the USA, recently testified in front of the Massachusetts legislature in support of H4069, a legislation that would officialy and legally place poker as a game of skill and not of chance.
The difference in legally defining poker as a game of skill, versus a game of chance, is enormous. In many states, poker is illegalized due to the fact that it is believed to be “gambling” or a game of chance.
“There is a vast and growing body of academic research proving that poker is a game in which who wins and who loses is predominantly determined by skill, not chance,’ said Randy Castonguay, Massachusetts State Director for the Poker Players Alliance, according to a Poker Players Alliance press publication. “I am extremely proud that Massachusetts is on its way to codifying this fact into law and preserving our citizens’ rights to play the game they love.”
“I believe if a legislature takes this position, it would be precedent-setting,” Castonguay stated. “It would put us on course for victories in other states.”
In an opinion published published, the bill’s chances to pass are unsure altough, the Poker Players Alliance is attempting to have the legistlation attached to a larger bill that would enable casino resorts to be constructed at existing racetracks in the state.
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