When it comes to online poker legislation that looks to make the game legal and regulated, Florida Congressman Robert Wexler's Skill Game Protection Act is right up there with Barney Frank's legislation and it's approved by the Poker Player Alliance's outspoken chairman, Alfonse D'Amato.

Online-Casinos.com reports that Since Mississippi Democrat Bennie Thompson signed up as Wexler's first co-sponsor in June, 11 more Representatives have put their weight behind the Wexler proposal, which now lists the following: Play $500 match poker bonus.

Gary Ackerman (D-N.Y.)
Shelley Berkley (D-Nev.)
Michael Capuano (D-Mass.)
Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.)
Alcee Hastings (D-Fla.)
John Larson (D-Conn.)
James Moran (D-Va.)
Tim Ryan (D-Ohio)
Linda Sanchez (D-Calif.)
Edolphus Towns (D-N.Y.)
Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.)

Wexler somewhat quietly offered up his HR 2610, the Skill Game Protection Act last month. His legislation looks to exempt games "where success is predominantly determined by the skill of the players & women poker players involved" from being considered gambling.

Wexler and others consider online poker a game of skill even though a judge in England ruled poker to be a "game of chance". Great Britain, which has for the most part embraced online gambling, more so in terms of sports betting, obviously does not see eye-to-eye with the US government when it comes to the activity. The US Justice Department has aggressively gone after those alleged to facilitate online gambling with its citizens. Principals in both BetonSports Internet gambling house and Neteller, a primary hub for processing online gambling payments, have been indicted over the last 12 months. Play route 66 poker.

Robert Wexler's legislation does not expand beyond online poker as it applies to gambling. Stay tuned to our poker blog for more updates.

Poker News Source: Gambling 911