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Is Texas Hold 'Em a Game of Chance? A Legal and Economic Analysis.

Authors :
LEVITT, STEVEN D.
MILES, THOMAS J.
ROSENFIELD, ANDREW M.
Source :
Georgetown Law Journal. Mar2013, Vol. 101 Issue 3, p581-636. 56p.
Publication Year :
2013

Abstract

The article focuses on the U.S. Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (UIGEA), which prohibits unlawful gambling and the receipt of gambling proceeds. Topics include the closure of the online poker industry in the U.S. and the court's interpretation of skill and luck as dominant factors in the legal treatment of poker.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00168092
Volume :
101
Issue :
3
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Georgetown Law Journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
86400271