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@ change.gov, you can now vote on and comment a suggestion about letting online poker players in the US play legally and without fear of prosecution.

Let online poker players in the United States play legally and
without fear of prosecution.
Reform the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act to exempt poker,
a game of skill, from the law. Boost the economy by letting American
companies and Ameican players make money and pay taxes instead of
sending online poker businesses offshore. Protect online poker players by
regulating the industry to ensure that no one is ever cheated.

The site was set up by Obama's transition team and is designed to allow citizens to submit and promote suggestions about what issues the President-elect needs to tackle during his term, Pajich points out.

Poker and the online gaming sector as a whole is a multi-billion dollar industry, even though the current administration has made it difficult to join Internet poker rooms via credit card transactions.
Obama himself is a poker player.