all of them were part of a federal government crackdown, and indictments on fraud and illegal gambling were unsealed late last week. this is big money we are talking about and a website that tracks the online game says that u.s. players wagered around $16 billion on these sites last year, and top players can earn upwards to $1 million a year in online cash games and tournaments, so should internet poker be legal in the u.s. and maybe even taxed? let's bring in the stream team now. cnn legal analyst jeffrey tube bin and barrett duke, and vince van patton and tv host of the world popular world poker tour. okay. guys, let's start with the obvious here before we get into the nuts and bolts and the same argument that some are making over new jersey, legalize it and tax the industry. vince, start with you, what is t harm here? >> well, to me there is a difference, because leaggallega