{"id":713,"date":"2017-01-09T09:02:05","date_gmt":"2017-01-09T14:02:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.advancedpokertraining.com\/poker\/blog\/?p=713"},"modified":"2017-01-12T09:15:00","modified_gmt":"2017-01-12T14:15:00","slug":"current-state-online-poker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pokertraining.com\/poker\/blog\/current-state-online-poker\/","title":{"rendered":"The Current State of Online Poker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Any poker player over the age of 25 (and some younger) remembers poker&#8217;s <strong>Black Friday<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>On April 15, 2011 the lights went out on online poker as we knew and loved it. Some of us lost not only our in-home access to 24\/7 poker, we also lost whatever money we had earned or invested in our chosen online provider (that&#8217;s $52 I&#8217;ll never see again!).<\/p>\n<p>Most devotees of online poker assumed that\u00a0the blackout was a temporary setback. We\u00a0figured that the federal government would get their arms around the potential tax benefits and how to regulate the game. In no time\u00a0we would all be typing &#8220;donkey&#8221; in chat boxes once again.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>And still we wait.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>In the years since, many have fought to regain access to the\u00a0online game. Some pros moved offshore in order to maintain this important revenue stream. Others\u00a0testified before legislatures, arguing that poker, \u00a0a game\u00a0relying on skill, should not be classified as gambling.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u00a0in the years since 2011 there has been\u00a0no widespread movement toward a resumption of the online game at a national level. Fortunately,\u00a0there has been some headway at a state level. \u00a0Among the notable events:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Delaware<\/strong> was the first state to legalize online poker in 2012 (for those in the state only), but has designated a sole provider (888 Poker) and offers limited options for accessing the game.<\/li>\n<li>In 2013 <strong>New Jersey<\/strong> and <strong>Nevada<\/strong> both legalized online poker, so as is the case in Delaware, those playing within state boundaries can access online vendors approved by\u00a0that state.<\/li>\n<li>In March 2016 <strong>PokerStars<\/strong> even reopened for business in New Jersey (but not Nevada or Delaware).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>But what about the rest of us? When will we get to flop on the couch and sign in to a .01\/.02 No Limit game again?<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Sadly, don&#8217;t hold your breath<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>While PokerNews predicts that <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pokertraining.com\/poker\/blog\/goto\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucG9rZXJuZXdzLmNvbS9uZXdzLzIwMTcvMDEvZml2ZS1wb2tlci1wcmVkaWN0aW9ucy1mb3ItMjAxNy0yNjcwMy5odG0=\"  target=\"_blank\">two more states will see a resumption of internet\u00a0poker in 2017<\/a>, overall the picture remains\u00a0grim. Our soon-to-be Vice President, Mike Pence is resolutely against gambling, and the current\u00a0congress seems unlikely to push to change the status quo.<\/p>\n<p>[bctt tweet=&#8221;And still we wait.&#8221; username=&#8221;PokerTraining&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The two states which seemed headed in the direction of legalization in 2016, <strong>Pennsylvania<\/strong> and <strong>California<\/strong>, have both taken a decided turn in the other direction. In a painful\u00a0twist, <strong>New York<\/strong> legalized fantasy sports last year, but not online poker. New York seems to believe that\u00a0fantasy sports require skill, while poker is a mere game of chance, a decision which makes us here at APT\u00a0turn various shades of purple.<\/p>\n<p>As long as state and federal legislatures continue to view poker as a game of chance, the barriers to internet poker will remain high. For most of the country, the opportunity to play online poker again is no closer than it was on April 16, 2011.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Thus the seemingly infinite intermission before online poker&#8217;s next act continues.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Any poker player over the age of 25 (and some younger) remembers poker&#8217;s Black Friday. On April 15, 2011 the lights went out on online poker as we knew and loved it. 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