Internet Poker Freedom Act of 2015

The Internet Poker Freedom Act of 2015 proposes a federal framework to legalize and regulate online poker in the United States while prohibiting other forms of internet gambling. The bill would establish an Office of Internet Poker Oversight within the Department of Commerce to create a uniform licensing system, allowing qualified operators to offer poker to players in states that do not opt out of the program.

For citizens, this legislation would provide a legal, regulated environment for playing online poker with consumer protections, such as safeguards against fraud and requirements for age verification. It also includes provisions to address gambling addiction by creating a national "self-exclusion" list and funding programs for the prevention and treatment of problem gambling. Additionally, the bill would prohibit the use of credit cards for internet poker deposits and establish criminal penalties for cheating or operating unlicensed gambling sites.