In a roughly two months the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act will be the law of the land.  The law does not exactly make online casinos illegal but it makes it almost impossible for online casino operators to function effectively in the United States market. 

In the mean time groups like the Poker Players Alliance are looking for any sign of helping online gambling and online casinos gain regulation in the United States.  The recent court ruling in South Carolina which declared poker a game of skill has been taken as a glimmer of hope by the Poker Players Alliance.  South Carolina is notorious for being very strict on gambling.  The fact that they could swing the other way on poker is big news for online casinos, or more specifically online poker.

“All poker players are well aware that the game is based on making the correct, informed decisions, not just mere chance, and games of predominant skill should not be classified in the same league as slot machines or lotteries,” said John Ridgeway, South Carolina's State Director of the Poker Players Alliance.

“We're very pleased that the judge considered the overwhelming evidence and came to the same conclusion.”

The Poker Player Alliance is also trying to get our poker playing President, Barack Obama, involved.  They have started a petition at www.PokerPetition.com.  The idea is to get enough support behind online casinos, online poker, and online gambling to at least have the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act overturned, but the ultimate objective is to shoot for regulation and legalization.