Video poker is by now a worldwide phenomenon, as it is largely played in America, Europe and Asia. Americans are great poker players, and in the United States there is the city that in the world is the most representative for gambling and of poker itself: Las Vegas, in Nevada.
USA are known for their laws about gambling that are generally worldwide discussed, as they never forbid online gambling, though they generally impose many limits. As a matter of fact, this country is always committed to finding the appropriate poker rules (for live poker and videopoker online) to protect the poker players and also to prevent chronic gambling addiction.
For these purposes, the Internet Gambling Regulation Bill (HR 2267) has been created by Barney Frank and approved by the House Financial Services Committee (41 votes in favor, 22 against). This vote demonstrates that prohibition is not a solution, while gambling should be properly regulated.
HR 2267, also known as Regulation, Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act, regulates gambling and video poker online in America, aiming to protect minors and those who make fair use of gambling, and therefore all poker players. Poker players are waiting for a final approval, but this goal is still far, as procedures for the taxes on gambling and video poker have to be established and approved from other committees.
In other words, we are not sure that this law will become effective by the end of this year, although many poker players are waiting for a law that protect them, but also many poker operators would like to have the opportunity to operate under a regulated system.
