Five Simple Reasons to Regulate Online Poker

#1 To protect players. The government in collaboration w/ players needs to make sure people's money/financial info is safe.

#2 To create business in the United States. New businesses are good. Competition helps players. Jobs are created.

#3 Tax Revenue in US. Needs to be fair to players and cover costs of an efficient regulatory body.

#4 Poker is different from gambling. Gambling is a part of the game as is sometimes the case in strategy games. Poker is a game of skill and needs to be treated different in public policy.

#5 Poker is played by millions... MILLIONS of Americans...Prohibition and resources wasted towards stopping this activity are counterproductive to business and government.

I probably have 10 more good reasons.