Atlantis Internet Group Corp. and Cake Gaming has recently signed an agreement that allows the latter to provide interstate online poker on Indian lands in the 30 US states where tribal casinos are operating. The National Indian Gaming Commission supports the deal that creates the new provider called Tribal Gaming Network, writes PartTimePoker.com.
Since 2006, when the UIGEA came into effect, this is the first time an online poker provider establishes its HQ in the US. Cake Poker itself, along with Full Tilt and PokerStars, provides online poker for US citizens, but does that offshore, basically operating on the verge of illegality. TGN will be different, as it will be working on its own and it is technically legalised, as the UIGEA “provided certain exceptions for Indian Casinos and Intertribal Internet gaming and states that pass Intrastate Internet gaming legislation,” according to a press release on the agreement. Moreover, TGN will use a Wide Area Progressive network as a further insurance against unauthorized use of the system.
As it is still unclear what the fate of providers currently accepting US players will be if HR 2267 is signed into law, Cake at least now took measures to secure itself a legal foothold in the States. Undoubtedly a smart move; I’m curious as to how long it will take for others to follow suit.
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