Online Poker Legislation Gets Global Scrutiny

Now that the United States has gotten the ball rolling on the topic of online poker legislation, thanks to the move by Congress and then President Bush signing the Unlawful Internet Gambling Act into law in mid October, other nations around the globe are considering following suit. Spain, South Africa, Italy and German have all experienced recent developments in their respective online poker laws - mainly to regulate but in some cases, such as Germany, seeking outright bans. German federal state representatives have met to discuss such a move, which has already taken place in Bavaria, Hesse and Saxony.