Poker Legislation News
While the U.S. Department of Justice continues its effort to weed out online poker in the States, many countries in the European Union are opening their doors to online gambling operators with new regulation systems in place. According to a report by eGaming Review, Casino Gran Madrid, which hosted this year’s European Poker Tour (EPT)… Read more »
While the U.S. Attorney’s Office, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Internal Revenue Service are running around seizing online gambling domain names, freezing player funds, and otherwise doing whatever they can to stop Americans from playing internet poker at home, the state of Nevada is looking to do the opposite. On Tuesday, Nevada’s Senate… Read more »
As he prepares to leave his position in the United States Senate, Republican Arizona Senator Jon Kyl has potentially softened his stance when it comes to legislation regarding online poker and internet gambling. On his website, Kyl spells out his viewpoints on several different subjects that he will face over the coming 18 months. Under… Read more »
Despite moves by the U.S. Government to crack down on the online poker industry, two states continue to move forward with legislation. In Iowa, the State Senate passed a measure that requires the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission to study internet poker and its effects. The vote on the study, which passed by a 38-12… Read more »
Weighing in on the mess that is the fallout from Black Friday was U.S. Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA), who gave his two cents on the indictments of the founders of PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, and Absolute Poker. In an interview with The Hill, Frank labeled the actions by the Department of Justice “an incredible waste… Read more »
The past 72 hours have featured an upheaval of the online poker community, as the founders of PokerStars, Absolute Poker, and Full Tilt Poker were all indicted on charges that included violating the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) and money laundering. Among the various organizations weighing in was the Poker Players Alliance (PPA), whose… Read more »
The day just keeps getting worse for online poker players in the United States. Full Tilt Poker announced via a press release obtained by Poker News Daily that it will no longer accept real money action from U.S. players. The statement from Full Tilt read in part, “Unfortunately, as a result of this action, Full… Read more »
According to Business Insider, indicted Aussie payment processor Daniel Tzvetkoff may be the engine behind today’s online poker site seizures and Federal indictment. Tzvetkoff was arrested a year ago in Las Vegas and released on bail in September. His business reportedly consisted of payments for “repayments of short-term loans, transfer of funds to prepaid debit… Read more »
In what has been a lively afternoon in the online poker world, the Federal Government has seized the domain names belonging to PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, UB.com, and Absolute Poker. Poker News Daily has learned that PokerStars, the world’s largest site, has ceased taking action from the United States. According to a statement from the… Read more »
This week, a Nevada Assembly panel passed an amended version of AB 258, which was introduced by Nevada Assembly Majority Whip William Horne and discussed in the Nevada Assembly Committee on Judiciary in late March. According to the Associated Press, the amendments will put Nevada’s intrastate internet gaming interests on the sideline until the Federal… Read more »
After a “waiting period” for objections passed without comment, the District of Columbia will become the first jurisdiction in the United States to offer intrastate online poker. In a story from the Associated Press by Eric Tucker, District of Columbia Council Member Michael A. Brown lauded the new intrastate gaming law, which was a part… Read more »
A controversial ruling by the Swedish Supreme Court regarding the “skill versus luck” argument in poker has given advocates on both sides some ammunition. Last week, the Swedish Supreme Court determined that poker is both a skill game and a game of “random chance.” In its decision, the Supreme Court determined that the deciding factor… Read more »
In breaking news from Washington, DC, the nation’s capital has apparently become the first jurisdiction to legalize intrastate online poker. According to a Wall Street Journal article published on Friday, “The city council approved a budget last year allowing the district’s lottery to operate a poker website accessible only inside district boundaries. City officials say… Read more »
In recent weeks, it was revealed that if the online poker industry were to be legalized and regulated in the United States, then PokerStars and Wynn Resorts would team up to launch PokerStarsWynn.com. On Thursday, a Forbes article contained additional details about the joint venture and recapped how it came to fruition. PokerStarsWynn.com is a… Read more »
In breaking news from the Midwest, a bill in Iowa that would have created an intrastate online poker market appears to be dead for the foreseeable future. According to the Associated Press, “Sen. Jeff Danielson, a Cedar Falls Democrat, said lawmakers couldn’t agree on the bill. It will instead be amended to request a report… Read more »
Earlier this month, members of the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) and pros like Andy Bloch, Linda Johnson, and Jan Fisher met with nearly 50 Washington State legislators. The objective: convince lawmakers to overturn a 2006 statute that makes playing online poker a Class C felony. Also in the house in the northwest state was PPA… Read more »
On Thursday morning, the Nevada Assembly Committee on Judiciary met to review a proposal regarding the legalization and regulation of intrastate online poker. The committee hearing featured discussion of AB 258, the legislation proposed by Committee on Judiciary Chairman William Horne. Horne’s legislation would effectively legalize internet poker in Nevada, although there was some discussion… Read more »
The owner of the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Michael Gaughan, has come out in favor of pending legislation in the Nevada Assembly that would open the first regulated and licensed online poker market in the United States. By making this pronouncement, Gaughan became the first major casino owner to support the… Read more »
The Florida Senate Regulated Industries Committee, composed of seven Republicans and five Democrats, met yesterday to debate two issues with intrinsic ties to poker, both live and online. According to an article in the St. Augustine Record, the two issues could ignite debate about the role of gaming inside Florida’s borders. The first subject raised… Read more »
In a day that featured the tip-off of the 2011 NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament, lawmakers on Capitol Hill stole the show. Dominating wins by Pittsburgh and San Diego State and disheartening losses by Louisville and Vanderbilt were overshadowed by Congressmen John Campbell (R-CA) and Barney Frank (D-MA) introducing the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and… Read more »
On Thursday, the Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the poker industry’s main lobbying voice for players, will spend seven hours lobbying members of Washington State’s legislature in Olympia. The goal is to convince officials to overturn a law that makes playing online poker in Washington State a Class C felony. Text from a press release sent… Read more »
Nevada Assembly Majority Whip William Horne introduced AB258 on Thursday calling for legalized intrastate online poker. The news comes one week after New Jersey Governor Chris Christie vetoed a bill that would have created the first intrastate internet gambling regime in the U.S. Poker Players Alliance (PPA) Executive Director John Pappas told the Wall Street… Read more »
Last week, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie dropped a bombshell on our industry by vetoing a bill proposed by State Senator Raymond Lesniak that would have created the first intrastate internet gambling market in the U.S. Now, the online poker industry has had a chance to digest the veto of the bill, which sailed through… Read more »
On Thursday, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie vetoed a bill that would have created the first intrastate internet gambling market in the U.S. That decision has opened the door for other states like Iowa to become the first to legalize gambling on the internet within their borders. On Wednesday, the Iowa State Government Committee voted… Read more »
In breaking news from New Jersey, Governor Chris Christie has vetoed a bill passed overwhelmingly by both chambers of the state’s legislature that would have created the first intrastate internet gambling market in the U.S. According to the Wall Street Journal, Christie’s decision was in part based on doubts about whether the bill could withstand… Read more »
