Alas, there is hope!
Cliff notes for those who don't feel like reading:
- Representative Joe Barton (R - Texas) is introducing a bill to legalize online poker
- Bill allows states to choose whether or not to legalize online poker within their state
- Poker sites need to already be licensed in at least one state
- Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (2006) does not explicitly outlaw 'poker', making it difficult to define what is/is not legal
- According to Barton, Republican leadership is generally in favor of such a bill
- Bill is co-sponsored by 11 congressmen, 7 of which are Democrats
- Provisions in the bill restrict those who could apply for a license for the first three years to licensed gambling companies that have significant assets, and require significant vendors to be scrutinized the same way
- Barton does not support legalizing other forms of online gambling because he believes poker involves more skill than luck.
- Barton hopes to have a bill on President Obama's desk during the current Congress.
So this is what Republicans and Democrats actually agree on?
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