Old news, but worth bringing up here. Harrah’s will not allow advertising from online poker sites that allow U.S. players due to pressure from federal regulations and the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.

In a statement released by Harrah’s they said,

As a gaming company licensed in more than a dozen jurisdictions in the United States and abroad, Harrah’s must follow the guidance of federal law and state gaming regulations in conducting its business. In this regard, the 2007 World Series of Poker venue will not contain advertising from dot.com sties that allow access to US residents nor ads from dot.net sites affiliated with those entities. Harrah’s position does not affect advertising that may or may not be carried out by media companies that cover the event, as they aren’t subject to the same gaming-regulatory requirements as Harrah’s. Nor does our position impact players. In fact, we expect to post the 2007 WSOP rules and registration procedures on worldseriesofpoker.com next week that will contain a new logo policy allowing players to wear apparel with dot.net logos as well as multiple and larger logos.

This is more bad news for not only online gambling sites, but for us players as well… as sites will be less willing to sponsor satellite tournaments for big events like the WSOP if they can’t be allowed to benefit in advertising from it. The next Chris Moneymaker might not ever happen again.

Even more reason for everyone to join the Poker Player Alliance, if you haven’t already. And just a reminder, Full Tilt Poker (one of the few remaining sites that allows U.S. players) is running a special promotion if you join the PPA by March 5th. So do it now and get your free money!

Here’s the bonuses being offered:

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