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Here, the Chairman of the Poker Players Alliance, former New York Senator (R) Alfonse D’Amato offers some insight into how the UIGEA came to be law. As with so many other laws, D’Amato explains, the UIGEA was politically motivated.
This video is an excerpt of Mr. D’Amato’s opening keynote at the Next Generation in Gambling conference in Montreal. If you’re interested in a more in-depth explanation of all the political positioning that went into drafting and legislating the UIGEA, iGaming News has a more lengthy video of Mr. D’Amato discussing the issue.
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