Good news about online poker in the U.S.?

[eberetta1]

I'm just a bill, yes I'm only a bill, and I got as far as Capitol Hill. Well, now I'm stuck in committee and I'll sit here and wait while a few key Congressmen discuss and debate whether they should let me be a law. How I hope and pray that they will, but today I am still just a bill.

Next week, Conjunction Junction, what's your function?

[RVCrusher]

New online bill

Rep. Joe Barton's Online Poker Bill Almost Drafted - CardPlayer.com

[sonyk4]

have not even heard of it

[421TK421]

I am keeping my fingers crossed on this one. I think we might finally have some momentum.

[TheBeesKnees]

I finally read the article and a link inside of it. It sounds pretty good, but I hope we get the details of how we're going to be taxed. I get the impression it will be net winnings for the year, and hopefully what is withheld is slightly higher than what the IRS gets so we get a refund and don't owe anything. If it's taxed on gross winnings and losses seperately though, on top of rake, playing online poker wouldn't be worth my time.

[JBrazon]

It's possibly going into effect this Friday...let see when and if this happens...

[pokerdemon24]

Hopefully when it does go into effect it is as good as advertised

[trev050377]

i dont care what it costs me as long as i can play fulltilt again

[gefishy]

Discussion on this topic is already ongoing, I'm going to merge the 2 threads

[annierc6]

I really hope that this is all over soon.