Online Poker Regulation
It is no secret online poker needs regulation in the United States. Countless attempts to discourage online poker have not succeeded. There is no US law making online poker illegal. Why not, therefore, regulate?
Poker Affiliate Solutions is thinking about this in the context of the issues at Ultimate Bet. If you are unaware, the previous owners of Ultimate Bet were found to have security holes in their system, allowing rouge employees the opportunity to view opponent hole cards.
The current owners of Ultimate Bet dealt with the issue and have since refunded the wronged players.
The problem was that there was no protocol for dealing with this situation. UB’s current ownership had to take it upon themselves. If, however, there had been US regulation some time ago, anyone with a US license would have not only more stringent security measures, but protocol for dealing with the situation when uncovered.
The criticism of UB’s current ownership was not that the situation happened, it was that it was not dealt with fast enough. Online poker regulation in the United States would remedy that situation.
It would be nice to say this will never happen again. That cheating in online poker would be a thing of the past. This is likely not the case, however. This problem is not unique to online poker. The Internet is full of hackers, attempting to take everything from a few bucks to your identity. The United States have taken measures to help alleviate the problems generally on the Internet - why have they not taken steps to regulate online poker?
