Remember the US congress man Barney Frank was to bring the bill in support of legalizing gambling in US. The House Financial Services Committee has pushed the hearing on his bills HR 2266 and HR 2267 till September. This has dismayed many poker players in US. Though states are opening their doors for gambling prospects but US government is show reluctance to any changes in Gambling laws.

The petition for Legalization of online gambling has already received 6000 new signatures from players who have participated in WSOP. It is a campaign started to support Legalization of online gambling. The petition is expected to reach 250,000 signatures before put in front of President Obama for consideration. Some sites like Pokerstars are giving away special offers to players who are signing the petition.