Poker Legislation News
According to Wicked Chops Poker, former Full Tilt Poker employee Jason “JDN” Newitt has been subpoenaed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York and is scheduled to appear today. The reason for his subpoena was not disclosed. Read the article here. In September 2009, word came to pass that Newitt… Read more »
The European Union’s highest court ruled this week that Germany’s attempts to protect state-run gambling monopolies are unlawful. German regulations currently state that lotteries and sports betting are offered exclusively by state-controlled monopolies. However, the European Court of Justice said Wednesday that the rules for the German state betting monopolies were not “consistent and systemic… Read more »
In late August, the Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the main lobbying voice for poker players in the United States, struck back at the Commerce Casino and other gambling establishments in California by launching PlayersBeforeProfits.com. The online petition was designed to encourage support of HR 2267, the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act. Now,… Read more »
Recently, the Commerce Casino, Bicycle Casino, Hawaiian Gardens, and Hollywood Park joined in opposition Congressman Barney Frank’s (D-MA) HR 2267, which would create a full licensing and regulatory framework for the internet gambling industry in the United States. The four casinos have found themselves in a war of words of sorts against the Poker Players… Read more »
In November, voters in the United States will head to the polls for general elections. On Capitol Hill, the entire House of Representatives and one-third of the Senate will be determined. If Republicans were to gain control of the House, then Congressman Barney Frank’s (D-MA) tenure as Financial Services Committee Chairman may come to an… Read more »
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) had long been on the fence regarding the legalization of online poker in the States. But when Reid sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke asking for a delay for the enforcement of Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) regulations… Read more »
Recently, the Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the main lobbying force for the poker industry, launched a petition at PlayersBeforeProfits.com to reverse the Commerce Casino’s stance on critical internet gambling legislation. HR 2267, dubbed the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act, was successfully marked up in the House Financial Services Committee last month and… Read more »
Let the battle lines be drawn. Several days after the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) issued a petition to reverse the Commerce Casino’s stance against pro-internet gambling legislation in the United States, more casinos have come onboard to strike down the bill. In a letter issued to the press late Friday night from Commerce Casino Board… Read more »
Amid the furor of poker players regarding his testimony in front of a Congressional committee, Commerce Casino board member Tom Malkasian responded late yesterday to Poker News Daily about the brewing controversy. In the statement, Malkasian defended the position he made during testimony by saying, “The Poker Players Alliance is ignoring the grave threat that… Read more »
Reacting to testimony by the vice chairman of the board of the Commerce Casino during hearings about online poker regulation in Congress, several top poker pros have taken on a protest of the card room. During hearings in July in front of the House Financial Services Committee regarding HR 2267 – the bill Massachusetts’ Representative… Read more »
In a story from Gaming Intelligence issued earlier today, Holland looks to be the latest country in Europe to open up its online gaming options to include internet poker. The story from Gaming Intelligence says the country’s Ministry of Justice created a special group called the Online Gaming Advisory Committee to look into the potential… Read more »
In late March, the Commonwealth of Kentucky filed suit against Pocket Kings, the purported operators of Full Tilt Poker, seeking the amount of money lost by state residents between March 2005 and September 2009. Now, the complaint has been amended to include Party Gaming, which recently announced a merger with bwin. Reacting to the news… Read more »
HR 2267, Congressman Barney Frank’s (D-MA) Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act, made it out of the House Financial Services Committee in late July. Across the United States, online poker players have been wading through the bill’s language and dozen-plus amendments to comprehend what the lay of the land will be should it… Read more »
On Friday, a “who’s who” in the New Jersey gambling world turned out to the Atlantic City Convention Center. The topic: how to rejuvenate the city’s fledgling casinos and, at the same time, preserve the storied horse racing industry in the northern part of the state. On July 21st, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie released… Read more »
Last week, online poker players across the United States watched as HR 2267 passed out of the House Financial Services Committee by a 2:1 margin, 41-22. The winds of change are clearly in the air, but how long will the internet poker world wait until regulation finally comes to fruition? Among those ardently working on… Read more »
HR 2267, the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act, was passed out of the House Financial Services Committee last week by a 41-22 margin. On the same day as the measure was approved, HR 2267 picked up its 70th co-sponsor, Congressman John Campbell (R-CA). A total of 18 amendments to HR 2267 were… Read more »
The following article was written by Ann-Margaret Johnston for Poker News Daily. Visit PokerDeductions.com for more information. I am often asked about what poker players need to know to stay out of trouble with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). This is quite a loaded question. Without a knowledgeable person to guide you, it’s easy to… Read more »
The tireless work of Rep. Barney Frank and the Poker Players Alliance finally made some progress Wednesday as HR 2267, the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act, passed the House Financial Services Committee by a vote of 41-22. The result can be viewed as a small but important victory for the poker community,… Read more »
After postponing the hearing on Tuesday, the House Financial Services Committee met on Wednesday to discuss Rep. Barney Frank’s proposed bill H.R. 2267, the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act. Many representatives were on hand to file amendments and make their voices heard, and after several hours the bill was passed by a… Read more »
Monday night, ARJEL (Autorité de Régulation des Jeux En Ligne, which means the Authority of Regulation of Online Games), the French online gaming regulatory body, issued nine new licenses to companies wishing to offer internet gambling services to French customers. Full Tilt Poker and PKR were amongst those nine who may now get back into… Read more »
With the regulation of online poker a hot topic on Capitol Hill this week, Poker Players Alliance (PPA) chairman Alfonse D’Amato was eager to voice his opinion in support of poker players in the United States. In his piece titled, On poker, are politicians listening? on politico.com, D’Amato spoke out on subjects such as the… Read more »
Poker and politics have been strange bedfellows during the middle of 2010. Earlier this week, Annie Duke stepped in front of a Congressional committee to testify about the benefits of regulation and licensing of the online gaming industry. Now, Full Tilt Poker’s Andy Bloch has joined forces with the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) at an… Read more »
On Wednesday, the House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on the merits of HR 2267, the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act. UB.com pro Annie Duke was one of five witnesses to appear in front of the assembled Committee and, afterwards, shared her thoughts on the event with Poker News Daily. As… Read more »
According to an article that appeared in the Capitol Hill publication Politico on Wednesday, Congressman Spencer Bachus’ (R-AL) designation as the Ranking Member on the House Financial Services Committee may be in jeopardy. One Republican lawmaker told Politico, “Spencer is aware that he’s not in a strong position because he’s not a strong leader.” Bachus… Read more »
Next Tuesday, July 27th, the House Financial Services Committee will mark up HR 2267, the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act. The announcement of the hearing comes just one day following debate of the bill in the Committee led by Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA). The Safe and Secure Internet Gambling Initiative (SSIGI) broke… Read more »
