Poker Legislation News
In recent days, an appeal was filed in the case involving Diane Alice Dent and Walter Leroy Watkins in Pennsylvania that may see the litigation move to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. In March, the Pennsylvania Superior Court overturned a ruling that found poker to be predominantly a game of skill and therefore not illegal gambling… Read more »
One month remains until mandatory financial services industry compliance with the regulations of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) on June 1st. In the meantime, the online poker community weighs in on its future. On sites like PocketFives.com, posters debated what the state of the online poker industry in the United States would be… Read more »
In two key court decisions over the past week in California and Kentucky, the sponsored professional poker players of Full Tilt Poker and their alleged ownership companies won dismissal of the cases. One keeps the possibility of being resubmitted and the other has an unclear future. In the simplest of the two decisions, the Franklin… Read more »
Legislation proposed by Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA) may pave the way for licensed and regulated internet gambling in the United States. However, proper safeguards to prevent underage and problem gambling and ensure consumer protection are integral to the future of the industry. Poker News Daily sat down with Safe Gaming System’s Glenn Gorelick to discuss… Read more »
A new study released on Monday from an English gaming consulting company shows that the effects of regulating internet gambling in the United States would be greater than previously thought. The study was done by H2 Gambling Capital, which provides marketing information and data regarding the gaming industry, and is getting a great deal of… Read more »
On April 5th, the Financial Times’ Joe Menn published an article outlining a potential grand jury investigation of Full Tilt Poker. The London news outlet is one of the few mainstream sites to have reported on the case, leaving many in the industry to question the future of the legal action. Menn’s article, which appeared… Read more »
Poker News Daily has obtained a copy of a memo circulated by Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill in the United States entitled “Legalized Internet Gambling: A Final Legacy for Team Abramoff???” The Washington Post newspaper published an article about the document last week. The memo points out several purported facts about Jack Abramoff’s ties to… Read more »
Australian native Daniel Tzvetkoff was arrested and charged with money laundering, gambling conspiracy, and bank fraud in conjunction with his role of operating an internet gambling payment processing outfit, according to the Dow Jones Newswire. Tzvetkoff was picked up in Las Vegas on Friday and faces charges of laundering $500 million in funds destined for… Read more »
A 172-page bill introduced by Massachusetts House Speaker Robert DeLeo authorizing construction of two casinos no longer criminalizes internet gambling and online poker. The offensive language was eliminated following a consolidated amendment passed on Tuesday. House Bill 4591, which has become a point of contentious debate for Massachusetts residents, now includes an amendment that reads… Read more »
Tuesday was a day that online poker players were either looking forward to with excitement or simply dreading. It was the day that Massachusetts House Bill 4591, which would expand gambling in the Commonwealth, was to be debated in the state legislature. Part of the bill includes language that would make online gambling, including poker,… Read more »
A hearing in the House Financial Services Committee scheduled for Friday, April 16th has been postponed. No makeup date has been announced for the discussion, which was to center on two internet gambling bills proposed by Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA). Read more »
On Tuesday, a casino gaming bill in Massachusetts proposed by House Speaker Robert DeLeo will be debated. The measure includes text that criminalizes internet gambling and online poker. Read more »
A major step was taken in internet gambling this week when the French Parliament passed a bill to legalize and regulate online poker, sports betting, and horse racing. The bill puts an end to the State monopoly on online gambling. Read more »
Recently, the Commonwealth of Kentucky filed suit against Pocket Kings and "Unknown Defendants" seeking to recoup losses by state residents in online poker games. Now, the industry has had a chance to speculate on the case's future. Read more »
On Friday, April 16th, the House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing focusing on two internet gambling bills proposed by Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA). No markup of either bill is planned. Read more »
Full Tilt Poker has been in the news for all of the wrong reasons this week. On April 5th, the world's second-largest poker site became the subject of a grand jury investigation for money laundering. One day later, Kentucky filed suit against its owners. Read more »
With the state budget stretched and deficits building, New Hampshire Governor John Lynch is looking for ways to provide a much needed revenue injection for the Granite State. One way avenue he is considering is legalizing internet gambling. Read more »
A bill introduced last week by Massachusetts House Speaker Robert DeLeo would license two land-based casinos and criminalize internet gambling and online poker. Since then, the poker community has fired back, outraged over the language's inclusion. Read more »
For Full Tilt Poker, when it rains, it pours. One day after word leaked that the industry's second largest online poker site was the subject of a grand jury investigation for money laundering, the Commonwealth of Kentucky has filed suit against its owners in the Franklin Circuit Court. Read more »
Attorneys for the Commonwealth of Kentucky have fired back in the case involving the seizure and potential forfeiture of 141 internet gambling domain names. Kentucky counsel declared that the Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association (iMEGA) "cannot establish standing." Read more »
On June 1st, the financial services industry in the United States must fall into full compliance with the regulations of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA). Scrambling to create an exemption for online poker is the Poker Players Alliance (PPA). Read more »
The latest version of a bill licensing gambling in Massachusetts once again includes a measure criminalizing internet gambling and online poker. Massachusetts House Speaker Robert DeLeo is calling for a vote on the measure, which he introduced on Thursday, in two weeks. Read more »
In a new twist involving the seizure of a purported $5 million in funds destined for internet gambling customers in Maryland, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Baltimore is seeking a civil forfeiture, according to the Baltimore City Paper. Read more »
On April 14th, one day before taxes are due in the United States, the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) will be hosting an Ante Up for Africa charity poker tournament at the Hyatt Regency in Washington, D.C. Read more »
In breaking news, the Kentucky Court of Appeals has granted a motion that may return the case involving the seizure of 141 internet gambling domain names back to the state's Supreme Court. The URLs in jeopardy include PokerStars.com and FullTiltPoker.com. Read more »
