There seems to be some light at the end of the tunnel so to speak. Online poker players are starting to get their voices heard. There was a recent bill that passed the House Financial Services Committee that is in favor of online poker.

More can be learned by visiting the Poker Players Alliance web page.

This is just one step in the right direction for online poker advocates. It is going to be really exciting if online poker ever does become totally legal in the USA. I can only hope that it will one day.

To take some excerpts from the PPA’s website:

Appropriate federal regulation can ensure that minors are kept out of sites,services are provided to problem gamblers and the proper taxes are collected. The current system does nothing to protect children, problem gamblers and it is allowing billions in tax revenue to go overseas.

Prohibitions don’t work. The UIGEA effectively bans online poker in the U.S. and drives those players underground. Meanwhile, poker continues to grow in popularity nationwide. 75 percent of Americans oppose banning online poker. According to national polling, a vast majority of Americans oppose federal efforts to ban online poker.

If you are not currently a member of the PPA, please do sign up by clicking on the picture I have posted in this blog update.