The Act 's prohibition of betting via telecommunications refers to bets on a ` ` sporting event or contest '' And poker is not a lottery under federal law . '' 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 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 .