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After several months of analysis and debate, a bill that would legalize and regulate online poker in the state of Iowa could come to the General Assembly as soon as this month, but the battle may just be starting in the Hawkeye State. An article on IowaPolitics.com written by Lynn Campbell points ou [...]
Poker Legislation
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Iowa Online Poker Bill Could Come This Month
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New York Times Reports Intrastate Gaming Profits May Not Be Large Enough To Solve Problems
The New York Times is reporting that some states, while willing to open the doors for online gaming and poker within their borders, will not see the windfall revenues that would be necessary to solve critical budget issues. The article, written by New York Times writer Michael Cooper, examines the p [...]
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Iowa State Senator to Try Online Poker Bill Again
The state of Iowa has long been one of the states included in the discussion of those that could possibly legalize and regulate online poker within its own borders. There was some activity on that front last spring, but nothing materialized. Now, with the recent Department of Justice (DoJ) rever [...]
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Eight Poker Players Sue Former UB
Eight professional poker players filed a lawsuit against Excapsa Software, Inc., the former controlling company of online poker room UltimateBet, seeking damages for Excapsa’s role in the cheating scandal that was uncovered in 2008. The plaintiffs in the case are, in alphabetical order, Daniel “ [...]
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Ira Rubin Pleads Guilty to Black Friday Charges
Ira Rubin, one of the 11 men indicted by the United States Department of Justice on Black Friday, pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiracy charges in U.S. District Court in Manhattan. Sentencing has been set for May 17th. Rubin admitted to working with online poker rooms PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker [...]
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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Changes Stance On NJ Online Gaming Bill
According to reports, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has apparently changed his mind regarding the regulation and licensing of online gaming, including poker, in the state. On NorthJersey.com, writer John Brennan’s “Meadowlands Matters” blog reported Wednesday afternoon that the discussion [...]
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State Senator Trying to Fast-Track Online Gambling Bill in New Jersey
According to an Associated Press report, there is currently an eleventh hour effort in the works to legalize intrastate online gambling in New Jersey. State Senator Raymond Lesniak is attempting to push an online gambling bill through the state legislature and the hopefully get it signed by Govern [...]
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Debate Rages Over Department Of Justice’s Change Of Stance On Wire Act
Following the announcement of the decision last week by the U. S. Department of Justice that the Wire Act of 1961 did not apply to online gaming and poker, many in the poker community trumpeted the clarification of policy. That initial positive response, however, has been tempered over the past week [...]
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PPA Reacts Positively to US DoJ Online Poker Ruling
The Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the million member poker advocacy non-profit organization known for its lobbying efforts on Capitol Hill, released a statement late last week applauding the U.S. Department of Justice’s ruling that online poker does not violate the Wire Act of 1961. While the Fi [...]
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Nevada Approves Online Poker Regulations
It was expected to be a formality, and it was. In a unanimous 4-0 vote Thursday, the Nevada Gaming Commission approved Regulation 5A, which sets the rules for intrastate online poker, including operator licensing requirements. As it stands now, any operator who obtains an online poker license will [...]
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Justice Department Clarifies Stance On Online Gaming And Poker
In a surprise move by the federal government, the U. S. Department of Justice has clarified its stance on internet gaming that could open the doors for intrastate poker to become a reality in the United States. The legal opinion was issued by the DoJ on Friday, but the original decision was made bac [...]
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Absolute Poker Co-Founder Brent Beckley Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy Charges
According to a report by the Associated Press, Brent Beckley, co-founder of the online poker room Absolute Poker, pleaded guilty Tuesday to the criminal charge of Conspiracy to Commit Bank and Wire Fraud. The charge was one of nine listed in the indictment of a total of eleven principals and finan [...]
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Betfair Challenges Proposed Guidelines For German Online Poker, Gaming Operations
According to a highly respected financial magazine, there is a battle brewing in Europe between one of the member European Union countries and a top player in the online gaming and poker industries regarding proposed regulations for the nation. In an article on the Financial Times website written by [...]
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Barney Frank to Retire from Congress
Online poker’s top ally in the halls of Congress, Representative Barney Frank (D – Mass.) announced Monday that he will not seek re-election in 2012. He has served the people of the Massachusetts 4th Congressional District since 1981 and was the chairman of the House Financial Services Committ [...]
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Nevada to Start Accepting Online Poker License Applications in February
The website VegasInc.com reported yesterday that the Nevada State Gaming Control Board (GCB) will begin accepting online poker licensing applications in February. The announcement was made by GCB Chairman Mark Lipparelli at the U.S. Online Gaming Law conference last week at the Aria casino in Las [...]
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Dissenting Opinions Given On Online Poker Legislation From Top Gaming Attorney, Casino CEO
Late this week, two prominent members of the gaming community – one of the top gaming lawyers in the United States and the CEO of one of the major players in the worldwide casino industry – offered differing opinions on the future of legislation that would bring a regulated online poker industry [...]
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House Subcommittee To Meet Again About Online Gambling Legislation
After a fairly positive hearing at the end of October, a House of Representatives subcommittee will meet again next week to discuss online gambling and poker and any potential legislation. The House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade and its chairperson, Rep. Mary Bono-Mack of Califor [...]
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Greg Raymer Testifies In Failed Virginia Poker Case
2004 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Greg Raymer was in a Virginia courtroom on Tuesday, testifying in what would eventually be a failed attempt to overturn laws in Portsmouth, VA, and across the state that make poker “halls” illegal. According to an article by Dave Forster in The Virg [...]
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House Committee Holds Internet Gambling Hearing; Overall Message Positive
On Tuesday, the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade held a hearing on online gambling entitled “Internet Gaming: Is There a Safe Bet?” The purpose of the hearing was to discuss the state of online gambling in the United States and the [...]
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Bloomberg.com Supports Online Poker Legalization
We poker players have been shouting to the heavens about our desire to see internet poker become officially recognized as a legal pastime in the United States and for the federal government to establish regulations so that players can be protected. And while many individual voices have been heard, [...]
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Maryland Governor Opposes Online Poker to Protect Lottery
According to an article by Howard Stutz in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley wrote a letter to Senator Patty Murray (D – Wash.) and Representative Jeb Hensarling (R – Texas), co-chairs of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, urging them to remove the l [...]
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Potential Online Poker Legislation To Get First Hearing Next Week
Giving a glimmer of hope to the potential revival of significant online poker operations in the United States, a House of Representatives subcommittee is set to hold a hearing next week regarding the legalization and regulation of the online gambling industry, including poker, in the U. S. The heari [...]
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Nevada Online Poker Hearing Successful, Regulation Advancing
The Nevada Gaming Control Board held a public regulatory workshop on Monday to field questions and possible revisions to the new Regulation 5A, which lays out the framework for online gambling in the state. According to several reports, the hearing went extremely smoothly, as attorneys, former reg [...]
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Warrant Issued for Seizure of Full Tilt Poker Principals’ Accounts
United States District Court Judge Leonard B. Sand of the Southern District of New York signed a warrant last week, authorizing the seizure of assets belonging to the Full Tilt Poker principals named in the amended civil complaint against the once high flying online poker room. The warrant, signed S [...]
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U.S. Attorney: Full Tilt Poker a “Ponzi Scheme”
Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced Tuesday that a motion has been filed to amend the civil money laundering complaint against PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, Absolute Poker, and related payment processors (the Black Friday civil complaint). The [...]
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