New York bill being pushed under the assertion that poker is a skill game

By designating online poker as a game of skill, the bill introduced by a state senator from New York would legalize the game in the Empire State.

The push follows the rejection of a prior bill the senator sponsored that attempted to legalize online poker and casinos due to insufficient support and exclusion from the budget in January.

A regulatory framework and specifics for the proposed future market would be developed by the New York Gaming Commission, according to the legislation.