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The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act did not outlaw online casinos, it simply made it difficult for online gamblers to use particular payment methods to fund online gambling activities.  Regardless, the law has been completely ineffective it prevent gambling at online casinos.  That is why many legislators are now working toward legalizing and regulating online casinos on both a state and national level.

If California continues to move forward as it has, things are likely to happen on a state level before the federal level.  Many people expect Congressman Barney Frank to present a bill the will overturn the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act in the near future, but nothing has happened yet.

On the other hand a rough draft of the California Online Poker Law Enforcement Compliance and Consumer Protection Act has emerged and is being strongly considered.  This bill would not legalize online casinos completely, just online poker.  But many industry analysts have long suspected that online pokers would receive regulation before online casinos. 

The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act does not forbid states from legalizing online gambling activity.  In truth, gambling law has always been in the domain of state governments.  This bill would not only regulate online poker in California but create an intrastate poker network.  The bill is far from complete but excitement has already begun to buzz through the California gambling community.

“This could be the start to allowing us the freedom to do what we want with our free time and gamble online,” said poker player Hillary Schulman,

“If California shows that online gambling can be successfully regulated, then other states may follow.”

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