Entertainment & Sports,
Criminal
Aug. 14, 2013
Poker, so the argument goes, is a game of "skill," not "chance"
A debate has been ongoing in law enforcement and gaming circles over whether operators of online poker sites could be prosecuted for illegal gambling under federal law.
Dennis M.P. Ehling
Partner
Blank Rome LLP
Dennis is a partner in the firm's Los Angeles Office and is co-chair of the firm's nationwide Gaming Practice Group.
Stephen Schrier
Partner
Blank Rome LLP
Stephen has a significant background in gaming law and regulatory matters for casino operators, developers, lenders, equity holders and vendors. He also teaches casino law at Rutgers School of Law-Camden.
A debate has been ongoing in law enforcement and gaming circles over whether operators of online poker sites could be prosecuted for illegal gambling under federal law. Poker, so the argument has gone, is a game of "skill" and not a game of "chance," and therefore does not constitute "gambling" of the type that federal anti-gambling laws were intended to reach. Last year, a federal court in New York ruled that poker was a "game of skill," and therefore did not constitute "gambling" under...
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