Five People to Blame for Poker Prohibition

by Carson Cashman %P% February 15, 2010

Shortly before the mid-term elections in 2006, the US Congress voted on the SAFE Port Act, a piece of legislation designed to provide security measures for busy American ports. However, some crafty politicians attached the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) to the bill shortly before the vote was cast. The resulting legislation made it illegal for banks to process online gambling payments. If you have ever tried to play poker online only to have your payment denied, these people are to blame.

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Jon Kyl (R-AZ)
Bill Frist (R-TN)
George W. Bush
Spencer Bachus (R-AL)

They list number 5 as “you.” Anyway, I see a lot of Rs.