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Message: [QUOTE="dsvw56, post: 1105330, member: 40873"] At the federal level in the US, there is no legislation in place against online poker. In fact, there's nothing against banks transferring funds to online poker sites either. The UIGEA is linked to the Wire Act, and as such only deals with bookmaking. The federal government is essentially lying in an attempt to strongarm banks to prevent people from partaking in an activity the government can't control, regulate, or tax. The UIGEA was originally supposed to contain provisions to expand the Wire Act to include online casino and poker sites, but they had to be removed in order to get the bill passed in time. So essentially, the UIGEA changed nothing, but it lead to a lot of confusion which leads us to where we are now. [/QUOTE]