The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (UIGEA), signed into law by President Bush in mid-October, 2006, makes it illegal for online gambling sites to accept funds or wagers from the United States if the underlying gambling activity violates existing federal, state or tribal law. The law does not make the player liable in any way, but makes the site liable for accepting funds or wagers associated with illegal Internet gambling.

As an online poker player located in the United States, you are not violating the UIGEA or any other federal law, but you may be violating state or tribal law depending on the laws of the state or Native American Reservation where you are located. It is the player’s responsibility to determine the legality of playing Internet poker under the law where he is located.