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The United States House of representative is set to vote on a bill that if passed, will make Internet gambling and online poker illegal. The bill is set to be voted upon within the next weeks, anywhere towards the end of June to July.

The bill, officially titled the Internet Gambling Prohibition Act is sponsored by Rep. Bob Goodlatte of Virginia. It aims to remove all doubt that internet gambling and online poker is illegal in the United States. According to him, Internet gambling is used to launder money, drains billions of dollars from the economy, destroys families and is used to aids terrorists.

“Online poker players need to know that their ability to play is seriously threatened,” says Michael Bolcerek, president of the Poker Players Alliance or PPA.

Efforts have already been made in the past by Congressman Goodlatte to pass the bill to no avail. This time around however, online poker players have reason to believe that the bill might actually get approved in the House.

PPA aims to gather strength in numbers, and Bolcerek reports that by the end of June, they will have some 30,000 members. They are targeting for 100,000 members by the end of 2006. PPA is planning to lobby lawmakers, and Bolcerek believes that the bigger their number, the more impact that their cause is going to have.

Concerned online poker players are urged to join the group in addition to writing or calling their representatives.
Online poker players right to play online is being threatened by lawmakers who really don’t know much about online poker, Bolcerek believes.

Luckily a reprieve seems to be at hand in the form of Gambling Study Commission Act, introduced and sponsored by Nevada Representative Jon Porter at the end of May. The act aims to establish an independent commission to study the impact of online gaming including online poker.

“With technology constantly evolving, we need a much better understanding of online gambling before Congress makes any rash decisions about its future. By establishing a bipartisan, independent Study Commission, we’ll make sure we have all of the facts laid out on the table before considering any possible next steps.” He says in a statement.

Congressman Jim Gibbons, also from Nevada, had this to say about the Internet Gambling Study Commission Act, which he co-sponsors:
“The fact remains that, despite already being illegal, millions of Americans currently gamble online. Therefore, restricting the online gaming industry without fully reviewing the potential negative impacts would be a knee-jerk reaction. I commend Congressman Porter for his leadership on this issue and am confident that this legislation will provide a thorough evaluation of internet gaming.”

Bolcerek is encouraged by this legislation. He calls it good public policy, as opposed to making Internet gambling and online poker entirely illegal.