PokerNews | Bill to legalize web poker introduced in Congress Knoxville News Sentinel The federal government cracked down on online poker in 2011. But the same year, the U.S. Justice Department issued a ruling making online gambling legal so long as it's permitted on the state level. Congress flirted with an online gambling bill last ... Federal Online Poker Bill Introduced in US Congress Rep Peter King Introduces Federal Online Gambling Bill New Federal Online Poker Bill Introduced |