Yesterday a federal judge threw out the conviction of a Staten Island poker room operator accused of violating the Illegal Gambling Business Act (IGBA), ruling that poker does not qualify as gambling under the statute because it is primarily a game of skill.This should set a good precedent.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Federal Judge Says Poker Is Not Gambling
Some of you may be interested in this article I saw today:
Federal Judge Says Poker Is Not Gambling
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