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TwitterWhen the long-awaited regulations of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) were released last week, many questioned what impact they would have on the industry, if any. [...]
November 2008 Archive
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Regulations of UIGEA Focus on Due Diligence
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PPA Urges Action in Wake of UIGEA Rules Passing
On Wednesday night, the regulations of the UIGEA were finalized. The new regulations will be implemented on January 19, 2009. Today, the PPA, which is the main lobbying group for the online poker industry, called on its members as well as concerned individuals around the country to act. [...]
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UIGEA Regulations Approved
On Wednesday, the regulations of the UIGEA were finalized as part of so-called midnight rule-making by the Bush Administration and will be implemented on January 19, 2009, one day before Barack Obama is sworn in as the 44th President of the United States. [...]
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PPA Urges Members to Speak Out on UIGEA Rules
A last-minute attempt by the Bush Administration to push through the regulations of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) has prompted the Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the online poker industry's chief lobbying group, to mobilize its members. [...]
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UIGEA Regulations Inch Closer to Being Finalized
After an article was published by the Dow Jones Newswire, word spread like wildfire through the online poker world that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) had received the final regulations of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) on October 21st. [...]
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Friends of Online Poker Re-Elected in U.S.
Congressman Barney Frank (D-Mass) is one of the biggest allies of the online poker world. He's introduced several pieces of legislation favorable to the industry, including HR 2046. Frank, along with every other member of the United States House of Representatives, was up for re-election on Tuesday [...]
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U.S. Government Files Brief in iMEGA Appeals Case
On September 29th, the Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association (iMEGA) filed an appeal with the Third Circuit Court in a case to declare the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) unconstitutional. This week, the U.S. Department of Justice filed its response with the Court [...]
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Lasseters Online Casino Ceases Operations
In a statement posted on its website on Friday, Lasseters Online Casino announced that it has shut its doors, effective immediately, after a decision from the Board of Directors of its parent company. The site, which was opened in 1999, is currently in the process of granting withdrawals. [...]
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Robert Menendez Introduces S 3616 to Legalize Internet Skill Games
News flashed across the wires on Tuesday night that Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) had introduced S 3616, the Internet Skill Game Licensing and Control Act. The bill, according to its text, "provides for the licensing of Internet skill game facilities." [...]
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iMEGA files suit against UIGEA
The Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association (iMEGA) just filed a brief with the US Court of Appeals challenging the constitutionality of the UIGEA on the basis of it being "void for vagueness." [...]
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PPA Pushing to Pass Frank’s HR 6870 in 2008
The House Financial Services Committee passed HR 6870 on Tuesday. The bill, which was drawn up by Committee Chairman, Congressman Barney Frank (D-Mass.), may now be debated on the floor of the House of Representatives. [...]
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EU Trade Officials Arrive in US
The RGA announced that officials from the European Union would be visiting the United States this week to collection information on whether the United States is breaching international treaties. The issue stems from US enforcement of the UIGEA. [...]
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Committee Approves Barney Frank’s HR 6870
In the House Financial Services Committee on Tuesday, HR 6870, the second version of the Payments System Protection Act, was passed by a 30-19 vote. The measure may move on to the House floor soon. [...]
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Barney Frank Internet Gambling Bill to be Marked Up Tuesday
Poker News Daily has learned that HR 6870, which was proposed by Congressman Barney Frank on Thursday, is scheduled to be marked up in the House Financial Services Committee on Tuesday. The measure is one of five that will be considered. [...]
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Frank Introduces New Internet Gambling Legislation
Congressman Barney Frank (D-Mass.) introduced the Payments System Protection Act of 2008 on Thursday, according to a statement released by the Safe and Secure Internet Gambling Initiative. [...]
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Poker Players for Obama in 2008 Election
Duplicate Poker conducted a survey of 1,639 U.S. poker players and found that those who intended to vote for Obama in November's general elections outweighed McCain supporters by a 2:1 margin. The results appear to be in line with political history surrounding the internet gambling issue. [...]
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Robert Wexler and Steve Cohen Weigh in on EU Dispute
The UIGEA has been criticized from both the legislative and legal fronts, and recently, two of America's top Congressmen have weighed in on the dispute between the United States and European Union over internet gambling. [...]
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Pete Sessions HR 6663 Gains Fourth Co-Sponsor, Opposition
Republican Congressman Pete Sessions (TX) introduced HR 6663, the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Clarification and Implementation Act of 2008. On the surface, the bill seems like a good deal for online poker, but the online poker industry is not convinced. [...]
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Pete Sessions Introduces HR 6663 to Clarify UIGEA
United States Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX) introduced HR 6663, the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Clarification and Implementation Act of 2008 intending to diagnose exactly what should be deemed legal and illegal under the UIGEA. [...]
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Congressmen Urge Treasury and Federal Reserve to Clarify UIGEA
Recently, four Congressmen wrote to U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson and Chairman of the Federal Reserve Paul Bernanke. Their goal was simple: Clarify the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act as to what is legal and illegal under its jurisdiction. [...]
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iMEGA Set to File Appeal in Internet Gambling Lawsuit
You may have never heard of the Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association. It's called iMEGA for short and it's leading the charge to declare the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act unconstitutional. How, you ask, could the 2006 law be overturned? iMEGA is on the verge of filing [...]
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Congressman Spencer Bachus Lies About Suicide Connection to Gambling
In a House Financial Services Committee hearing on June 25th, the topic was HR 5767, which would have blocked the regulations of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) from becoming a reality. Congressman Spencer Bachus (R-AL) led the opposition to the bill. Bachus centered his argum [...]
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House Financial Services Committee Halts HR 5767
In an unexpected turn of events on Wednesday, HR 5767, a bill proposed by Congressmen Barney Frank (D-MA) and Ron Paul (R-TX) that would have stopped the U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve from implementing the regulations of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, was defeated in the House F [...]
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HR 5767 to be Marked Up; Now Has 20 Co-Sponsors
While you were busy hitting the links or just taking it easy this weekend, two big developments occurred on the legislative front in the United States. To catch you up to speed, back in 2006, former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, from Tennessee, pushed the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement [...]
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PartyGaming might be close to a deal with US authorities
Shares in PartyGaming (PRTY.L), parent company of PartyPoker, were up over 10% Friday amid rumors that it has come to an agreement with U.S. authorities over its prior U.S.-facing activities. [...]
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