Dot Net Poker Sites Growing 

Dot Net Poker Sites Growing

In the United States, it is illegal to advertise gambling in a variety of forms on Television and other media outlets, yet many online poker companies are getting away with it be twisting the rules enough to avoid the hammer of the law coming down upon them. Online poker rooms, where players from all over the world play with real money, create sister-sites with the same name but ending in dot-net instead of dot-com, and that offer only play money games or other poker related content. The play and informational sites have come under fire by some US legislators, who point out that it is fairly easy to type in www.partypoker.com instead of partypoker.net, for example, leading a newcomer to the gambling site despite the fact it was the play site that was advertised. In addition, the popularity of televised poker garners free advertising for the casinos in which the tournaments are held. Currently it is still legal to advertise a non-gambling poker site, and companies like PokerStars and Bodog are taking full advantage of that. Related Links Party Poker