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Emmy award winning talk show host Montel Williams may have a hand in legalizing online casinos.  No, Williams is not using his celebrity to run for government office.   He is, instead, doing what he does best, hosting another television show.  This new show however, the International Team Poker League, will involve Internet gambling.  Online casinos and Internet gambling are not exactly illegal in the United States, but laws like the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act imply that it is. 

United States law has been much more lenient of casino games like poker.  There has been an ongoing debate as to whether poker is a game of skill or chance.  Fortunately, more and more lawmakers seem to be siding with a Pennsylvania Judge who recently ruled Poker as a game of skill; a great precedent to be established for the future of online casinos and online poker.

Williams is doing his part by bringing the already popular past time of gambling at online casinos further into the spotlight.  Part of the new show, which will be operated much like a reality talent show, involves satellite tournaments like the one made popular by online casinos.  Satellite tournaments will also be held at brick and mortar venues as well.  

After the satellites are completed, the winners will be transported to Las Vegas to compete at a brick and mortar casino and grouped into different teams.  In order to walk away with the International Team Poker League championship the teams will compete in a battle royal styled final table.

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