Can Poker Help the Economic Crisis?
There isn't a single person that hasn't been impacted in some way by the current economic crisis. Unemployment in the United States is up to levels that have not been seen by the Great Depression. Communities and even governments are struggling to find some way to overcome the current economic crisis. One area that has been overlooked as a way to strengthen the economy is poker.
Separating Poker as a Game of Skill
In many states in the United States, gambling in general is illegal. Poker is considered by many states to be a form of gambling. However, anyone that is a serious player realizes that poker is a game of skill.
The debate has been ongoing whether poker is indeed a game of skill. Pennsylvania has in recent weeks declared that online poker will become legal again in the U.S. is when Congress figures out a way to tax poker online. Online poker is a multi Billion dollar industry. The tax revenue receive from online poker could help to strengthen the economy and help to pay some of the massive deficit that the county has incurred.
Opening online poker back up to the U.S. will likely result in another online poker boom. New sites will line up for the change to earn some of America's money. As a result, more tax revenue will be brought into the United States. Also, more jobs will be created as a result of the online poker rooms opening up.
The bottom line is that poker is a money making industry. Poker will not solve the global economic crisis. There are too many problems going on for poker to fix alone. However, taking advantage of the popularity of the game can help to improve the global economic situation.
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