Poker Legislation News
Not that it should come as any surprise, but Delaware gaming officials are monitoring the progress of H.R. 707, the Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA), very closely, according to a report in the Wilmington, Delaware news outlet, the News Journal. Though Nevada and New Jersey have garnered most of the headlines when it comes… Read more »
Combing through hundreds of pages of government budget minutiae can be a chore, but if you look hard enough, you might just find something fun and amusing. Now, I am not about to take credit for this because I most certainly did not comb through hundreds of pages of minutiae (but I did spell the… Read more »
As he prepares to retire, Nevada Senator and Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid has been the recipient of many glowing tributes since he announced he wouldn’t seek reelection in 2016. Reid, however, is looking towards leaving a legacy with a move that is sure to draw the ire of the online poker and gaming world.… Read more »
He has been quiet for a while on the subject of poker, but United States Representative Joe Barton (R – Texas) has stepped back out into the forefront, announcing that he will soon introduce another online poker bill. This one, like his past bills, will seek to legalize and regulate online poker on the federal… Read more »
Senator Lindsey Graham (R – S.C.) may finally be coming around on this whole internet gambling thing. Butnahhh, not really. According to GamblingCompliance.com (article behind paywall), Graham, the tip of the spear for Sheldon Adelson’s Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA) in the Senate, said that it was not his intention to make online lottery… Read more »
According to USPoker.com’s Steve Ruddock, who has been on top of this subject from the get-go, a fifth name has been added to the witness list for tomorrow’s hearing on the Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA) in front of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations. Fortunately, unlike most of the… Read more »
A new bill was introduced into the Nevada state legislature on Thursday, aiming to clarify some of the rules surrounding interstate gaming compacts. Assembly Bill No. 414 (AB 414) was referred to the Committee on Judiciary on March 19th, 2015 and, if passed, would restrict any interstate agreements to online poker only. The bill is… Read more »
After having its previous hearing canceled due to inclement weather in Washington, D. C., the House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security will take up the discussion of the Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA), or HR 707, on March 26. While the hearing itself is expected to be a primarily one-sided affair, there… Read more »
Amidst the discussion of Utah Representative Jason Chaffetz’ reintroduction of a bill called the “Restoration of America’s Wire Act” (RAWA), there has been a strange silence on the other side of the equation. For the past seven years, there has been some sort of bill introduced for discussion in Congress that would allow for the… Read more »
UPDATE: The RAWA hearing has been postponed because of expected inclement weather. The PPA’s message still stands. The Poker Players Alliance (PPA) has put out a call to the poker community, asking everybody to make their voices be heard in advance of the March 5th Congressional hearing for the Restoration of America’s Wire Act bill… Read more »
What was expected to be a scintillating debate between the two men at the helms of both sides of the ongoing debate over regulation of the online gaming and poker industry instead turned out to be a bit of a disappointment. Currently in Washington, D. C., the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) opened up its… Read more »
Pennsylvania State Representative John Payne (R – Dauphin) has introduced a bill that would legalize and regulate online gambling in the Keystone State. The bill, HB 649, already has support, sponsored by sixteen Representatives in addition to Payne. While HB 649 has been entered on the Pennsylvania General Assembly’s website, the complete text of the… Read more »
A pair of identical poker bills were introduced into the California state legislature Friday by State Senator Isadore Hall and Assemblyman Adam Gray. The bills, SB 278 and AB 43, would aim to legalize online poker in the Golden State. They are both stubs, meaning they are not complete, details bills yet, but rather provide… Read more »
Barely a month into the new Congressional session, Utah Representative Jason Chaffetz has not only reintroduced a House version of the Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA) legislation that died in the last Congress but also now has a hearing scheduled on the bill. On March 5, the House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security… Read more »
Late last month, prospective United States Attorney General Loretta Lynch had to suffer through the ordeal of a several-hour long confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee. These sorts of hearings are usually filled with committee members hurling stupid, politically-motivated questions at the nominee, particularly if those members are not members of the… Read more »
It’s about damn time. After years of fighting against PokerStars’ inclusion in the regulated United States online poker market, Caesars Entertainment finally relented last week and said it will no longer support “bad actor” clauses in internet gaming legislation. This week, the company took things a step further, announcing that it will be teaming up… Read more »
After slugging it out for the past seven years regarding the regulation of online poker in the state of California, three state Indian tribes have offered a compromise that may move forward current legislation. In a letter obtained by Pechanga.net, the leaders of those three tribes – Bo Mazzetti of the Rincon Band of Luisefio… Read more »
The Three Stooges are back. The Sheldon Adelson-backed Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA) bill has been reintroduced in the House of Representatives by Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R – Utah), the same person who introduced it in 2014. Senator Lindsey Graham (R – S.C.) introduced a twin bill in the Senate last year, and while… Read more »
It is shocking when someone in Washington, D.C. admits that gambling might be ok, but when one of most prominent politicians in the United States wants to discuss matters, people just might listen. Last Thursday, Senator John McCain (R – Ariz.) was on ESPN’s Capital Games podcast to talk about the NFL and said that… Read more »
After the introduction of a new bill regarding the regulation and taxation of online poker in California from a previously unaffiliated Assemblyman, a new online poker bill has come to the table from one of the industry’s longtime supporters. On Friday, California State Assemblyman Reggie Jones-Sawyer introduced the latest version of his efforts to regulate… Read more »
While the battle rages on regarding the regulation of online poker, many may not realize that it is illegal to play poker in many areas of the United States. One lawmaker in the Heartland of America is looking to change that situation in his state. According to Zach Pluhacek of the Lincoln Journal Star, Nebraska… Read more »
Mississippi State Representative Bobby Moak (D – Bogue Chitto) is making another attempt to get online poker legalized and regulated in his home state. Rep. Moak introduced House Bill 306, the “Mississippi Lawful Internet Gaming Act of 2015,” on January 12th, referring it to three committees: Gaming, Rules, and Ways and Means. This is the… Read more »
Although we are only a few weeks into 2015, online poker and gaming regulations have been on the minds of many in the United States. Since the calendar flipped to January, three different areas of approach have appeared and, from maybe at least one of them, perhaps online poker and/or gaming legislation can be passed.… Read more »
When the Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA) bill was not added to the recent omnibus spending bill in the final days of Congress’s lame duck session, we in the poker community breathed a sigh of relief. We were staring at the real possibility of the UIGEA all over again, but fortunately, nothing happened. At… Read more »
Poker players and fans can relax…for now. After speculation that anti-online gaming measures might be added to Congress’ must-pass omnibus spending bill this week, it turns out that the coast is clear for the rest of 2014 and nothing having to do with banning online poker is in the bill. It is no secret that… Read more »
