
Eligible Territories | Ineligible Territories
Since the legislation from the Unlawful Internet and Gaming Enforcement Act (UIEGA) was passed in September 2007, American poker players have been left with few poker rooms to play online. With depositing to poker rooms restricted by UIGEA, the number of poker rooms still open to customers has greatly diminished, which is where the World Poker Tour's ClubWPT.com has come in.
Set up in early 2008, ClubWPT is a subscription-based poker room that allows VIP members to compete for real cash & prizes. ClubWPT offers daily online poker and blackjack tournaments to win over $100,000 in cash and prizes every month. There are no buy-ins, no deposits, and no risk. ClubWPT is the poker room where you'll "Never Lose A Dime Playing Poker... Guaranteed."
Gambling means you put something at risk (consideration) to play a game (like poker or blackjack) for a prize (like money). ClubWPT is not a gambling site because you join the "club" to get benefits like discounts on goods and services and the opportunity to play in tournaments for prizes. The tournaments are part of the club promotion.
ClubWPT operates within the sweepstakes rules where they are legal and excludes people from joining who live in those states and countries where they are not. To better grasp the concept, think of network television shows or other promotions that offer sweepstakes and you get the idea behind ClubWPT.
Eligibility is based on the State or Territory you reside in. State laws determine the guidelines for the sweepstakes laws and if your state does not allow for sweepstakes games then it is deemed inelgible and you cannot participate in the online poker tournaments. However, you can still create a free account and access great features like poker articles and episodes of ClubWPT Season 1.
Eligible United States / Districts / Territories |
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| Alaska | Hawaii | Nebraska | Ohio | Virginia |
| Arizona | Illinois | Nevada | Oregon | West Virginia |
| California | Iowa | New Hampshire | Pennsylvania | Wisconsin |
| Colorado | Kansas | New Jersey | Rhode Island | Wyoming |
| Connecticut | Kentucky | New Mexico | Tennessee | |
| D.C. | Louisiana | New York | Texas | |
| Delaware | Maine | North Carolina | Utah | |
| Florida | Massachusetts | North Dakota | Vermont | |
Eligible International Countries |
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| Australia | Canada | France | Italy | United Kingdom |
| Austria | Costa Rica | Germany | Switzerland | |
Ineligible Territories |
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| Alabama | Idaho | Michigan | Montana | Missouri |
| South Dakota | Arkansas | Indiana | Minnesota | Oklahoma |
| Washington | Georgia | Maryland | Mississippi | South Carolina |