The Act 's prohibition of betting via telecommunications refers to bets on a ` ` sporting event or contest '' The Wire Act refers to bets on an event , poker cannot be except because it is itself the event . The Department of Justice has aggressively challenged the ban on online gambling .
The Act 's prohibition of wagers via telecommunications refers to bets on a `` sporting event or contest '' The Wire Act refers to bets on an event , poker would be except because poker is itself the event . The Department of Justice has aggressively enforced the ban on online poker .