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Category: Poker Law
Rep. Barney Frank Discusses Legal U.S. Online Poker On Late Show With Jay Leno“Barney Goes to Hollywood”. We’ve been following the story of the battle in Congress, headed up by representative Barney Frank of Massachussetts, to leagalize and regulate online gambling, including online poker, in the United States. And this week we’ve followed it all the way to late night TV. The ... 
New Jersey Legal Online Poker Faces New OppositionThe move for legal online poker for residents within the state of New Jersey is facing new opposition as of last week, when it was revealed that the New Jersey Casino Association is fully (and loudly) against it. The New Jersey Casino Association, the representative body for all eleven land-based casinos in Atlantic City, o... 
Ellen Kagan Plays PokerWho’s Ellen Kagan? She’s President Barack Obama’s nominee to replace the retiring Justice Stephens on the Supreme Court. Why is her name coming up in a poker blog (or every poker blog on the web practically, for that matter)? Because she plays poker, of course. If the case for legal U.S. online poker goes ... Trouble in U.S. Online Poker: Spelled M-A-S-S-A-C-H-U-S-E-T-T-STrouble is in the works for U.S. online poker, with the ugly beast rearing its head in Massachusetts. A new bill is whizzing its way through state congress that would legalize live casino gambling, presumably including live poker, within the state. That’s all fine and good, until you read the fine print. Because further d... 
U.S. Online Poker Politics UpdateThere’s lots going on in United States politics regarding legalizing online poker, casino, and sports betting gambling. Take a look a some of the more recent highlights: The Poker Players Alliance (PPA) made an appearance for the first time ever at a CPAC convention. CPAC is the Conservative Political Action Conference, a... 
California Holding Hearing On Online Poker Feb 9The California Senate Governmental Organization Committee will hold what they’re calling an “informal” hearing entitled “Examining the Public Policy and Fiscal Implications Related to the Authorization of Intrastate Internet Poker in California” starting on Tuesday, February 9. It will take pla... 
New Jersey Tries To Pass Legal Online PokerWhile Congress is in a tizzy about all these poker bills and how to make both sides agree tthat legal U.S. poker is enough of a priority to choose one and make it law already, at least one state is taking matters into its own hands (and it’s not California). It’s New Jersey, the same state that just passed medical marij... 
Year Ends With Good News & Bad For Legal US Online PokerSo the online poker community has had a few good scores as the year closes out, with things looking promising for legal U.S. online poker – from one angle, at least. From another, however, the situation looks bleaker. First a recap of the good news: Congress has pushed the start of enforcement under the oppressive UIG... 
UIGEA Deadline To Be Pushed 6 Months: Poker Community Takes Breath Of ReliefBig BIG news in pokerville today, as it looks like the U.S. Treasury Department is going to delay the implementation of Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act for 6 months. This is a huge win for the poker world – albeit just one battle in a war still waging. The UIGEA, which makes it illegal for offshore-based on... 
Florida Gets/Gives Mixed Messages On Legal Online Poker: Hopeful or Doubtful?Florida is the state everyone in the poker world has its eyes on lately, as the state recently took its first step towards the legalization of online poker. A government “think tank” agency, Florida’s Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (OPPAGA), put together a 12-page report on the... |
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