On this fateful day of Friday the 13th, our president signed the Port Security Act, which contained the last-minute-tacked-on Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.
Amidst some of the upheaval of certain gambing/pokersites (including Partypoker, 888, Betonsports and the Cryptologic poker sites) and online wallets (including firepay), early news reports are saying that the law really has no teeth -- that these supposed "enforcement" provisions will not have their intended effect.
Here is a link to an interesting article on the msnbc website:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15240569/
Amidst some of the upheaval of certain gambing/pokersites (including Partypoker, 888, Betonsports and the Cryptologic poker sites) and online wallets (including firepay), early news reports are saying that the law really has no teeth -- that these supposed "enforcement" provisions will not have their intended effect.
Here is a link to an interesting article on the msnbc website:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15240569/