Poker Legislation News
The National Council on Problem Gambling has announced plans to hold its annual conference in Portland, Oregon from June 10th to 12th, 2010. The organization is fresh off its Indianapolis convention, which attracted 350 industry representatives. Read more »
Payment processor Account Services has filed a motion for the return of property after funds were seized by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York. The company requests the "release and return of funds" totaling $13 million. Read more »
The Poker Players Alliance will host a fly-in in two weeks as part of National Poker Week. Greg Raymer, Chris Ferguson, and Andy Bloch are among a handful of poker pros that will meet and greet representatives of Congress in an effort to legalize and regulate the game in the United States. Read more »
On Tuesday, lawyers from the Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association (iMEGA) argued in front of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia. The objective: prove that the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) is unconstitutional. Read more »
Amid the fanfare of the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event in Las Vegas, Costigan Media, the parent company of Gambling911, has filed suit to open warrants in the case involving the seizure of $30 million in online poker player funds by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District. It is the first legal action brought after the Southern District acted in June. Read more »
The petition organized by the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) calling for the legalization of the great American pastime is at nearly 200,000 signatures. Overnight on Sunday, an additional 6,000 players lent their names. Read more »
The three judge panel from the Third Circuit Court of Appeals that will hear the Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association (iMEGA) argue why the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) is unconstitutional has been named. The Third Circuit will hear the case on July 7th at 10:00am ET. Read more »
Mark your calendars now for the first ever National Poker Week, which kicks off on July 19th and runs through the 25th. The grassroots initiative is the brainchild of the Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the industry's one million member strong lobbying force. Read more »
The Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the industry's main lobbying force, will announce its plans for National Poker Week on Monday at the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP). An press conference will be held at 11:00am Pacific Time. Read more »
On Thursday, attorneys for the Commonwealth of Kentucky filed a 20 page response brief to the state's Supreme Court. The case pits Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet Secretary J. Michael Brown against the Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association (iMEGA). Read more »
As a result of a complaint filed by the Remote Gambling Association (RGA), the European Commission has found the United States to be in violation of its World Trade Organization (WTO) obligations due to its stance on internet gambling. Read more »
The month of June has been a roller coaster ride for the Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the poker industry's primary lobbying group in the United States. Last week featured a seizure of over $30 million in online poker payment processor funds by the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Southern District of New York. Read more »
Poker players tuned into Fox News on Wednesday witnessed Poker Players Alliance (PPA) Executive Director John Pappas debating against former prosecutor John Kelly about the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York seizing over $30 million from online poker payment processors. Read more »
The Southern District of New York seizing over $30 million in funds belonging to online poker players has made headlines worldwide. The plight of at least 24,000 poker enthusiasts has been documented in periodicals from the New York Times to the Baltimore Sun. Read more »
With three additions last week, Congressman Barney Frank's Reasonable Prudence in Regulation Act, HR 2266, is up to 13 co-sponsors. The measure was introduced on May 6th. Read more »
Poker News Daily has learned that the Minnesota Department of Public Safety's Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division has sent letters to 11 of the world's largest internet service providers (ISPs) rescinding its notice to block 200 internet gambling websites. The news comes four days after the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) declared victory in the state. Read more »
Thursday night brought two differing conclusions to the Minnesota internet gambling case by the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) and Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association (iMEGA). A settlement between the industry and the Minnesota Department of Public Safety may still be up in the air. Read more »
According to an article by Agence France-Presse (AFP) that appeared on Yahoo, the Chinese government has expanded its censorship of the internet to include Bing.com, Live.com, and Hotmail.com, three sites owned by U.S.-based Microsoft. Read more »
Senate Bills 535 and 628 are all but a distant memory in South Carolina, at least for the foreseeable future. The bills were not addressed before the conclusion of the legislative session in the coastal state and will now be put on hold until 2010. Read more »
The Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act, which was introduced in early May by Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA) and numbered HR 2267, has quickly attracted 23 co-sponsors. Read more »
An e-mail sent to members of the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) late Friday night offered the prospects of playing in the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event for renewing or upgrading to a premium membership. The seat is worth $10,000. Read more »
With the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) now just one week away, Poker News Daily sat down with Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association (iMEGA) Chairman Joe Brennan to discuss the future of online poker in Kentucky and Minnesota. Read more »
Legalized poker will have to wait in Texas, at least for the foreseeable future. HB 222, which was introduced by Representative Jose Menendez, would have legalized poker and recognized it as a game of skill. The bill is now officially labeled as "Postponed" on the Texas Legislature's website. Read more »
Live and online poker players in South Carolina have been jumping for joy at the news that Senate Bills 535 and 628 have cleared the state's Senate Judiciary Committee. Both bills explicitly legalize social games of poker. Read more »
Dr. James Dobson founded Focus on the Family in 1977, an organization that works to strengthen family bonds. Recently, it has come out against Congressman Barney Frank's (D-MA) comprehensive internet gambling legislation. Poker News Daily sat down with Focus on the Family's gambling spokesperson Chad Hills to discuss the new measure. Read more »
