Poker Legislation News
In March, an odd bill was introduced into the Nevada State Assembly; it listed no sponsor, but was said to have been backed by the Las Vegas Sands Corporation and its CEO, Sheldon Adelson. AB 414 aimed to restrict any interstate online gaming compacts to only internet poker, keeping Nevada out of any partnerships that… Read more »
According to the New York Daily News’ Kenneth Lovett, Democrats in the New York Legislature are advising their brethren that represent the state in Congress to stand against the proposed bill that would federally outlaw online gaming and poker in the U. S. Five Democrats – New York State Senators Diane Savino, Tony Avella, David… Read more »
In a poll that presents a skewed version of events, the Sheldon Adelson-led Coalition to Stop Internet Gambling has presented a poll that “shows” the citizens of Pennsylvania “don’t want” online gaming regulation in the Keystone State. On the CSIG website, a new article is presented (oddly with no author) that is entitled “New Poll… Read more »
For years, proponents of online poker in California have been trying to get something going in the state legislature, only to have every bill die before it can even get on its feet. Yesterday, though, one bill finally took its first step. The California State Assembly Governmental Organization (GO) Committee passed AB 431 by a… Read more »
A new anti-online gambling bill has been introduced in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, aiming to make all online betting illegal in the Commonwealth. Introduced by State Representative Thomas P. Murt (R – District 152), it is the polar opposite of the two pro-online gambling bills that are currently before the House. Murt’s bill is… Read more »
After passing a resolution on Tuesday informing the U. S. Congress of its opposition to the Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA), or HR 707, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives’ House Gaming Oversight Committee held a key hearing yesterday on the subject of online gaming. Throughout the run of the lengthy hearing, it became apparent… Read more »
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a bill yesterday urging the United States Congress to toss out Sheldon Adelson’s H.R. 707, better known as the Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA). RAWA would make all online gambling in the United States effectively illegal, scuttling Pennsylvania’s future internet gaming industry before it even starts. The Pennsylvania… Read more »
Members of the Florida legislature are considering changes to the gaming laws in their state, which could have an effect on two big parts of that industry, poker and dog racing. According to Dara Kam and the Panama City News Herald, the Florida House Regulatory Affairs Committee approved a package of sweeping changes that would… Read more »
While the battle over regulation of online gaming and poker – or its outright banishment – rages through the halls of Congress and statehouses across the United States, poker players led by the Poker Players Alliance are attempting to get input on the issue from the highest office in the land. During his first term… Read more »
Not content with the two bills that have already appeared in the legislature, another Pennsylvania lawmaker has introduced her own bill for the regulation of online poker, albeit with slight differences from her predecessors. Pennsylvania State Representative Tina Davis introduced her bill, HB 920, which would look to regulate online gaming and poker in the… Read more »
Not that it should come as any surprise, but Delaware gaming officials are monitoring the progress of H.R. 707, the Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA), very closely, according to a report in the Wilmington, Delaware news outlet, the News Journal. Though Nevada and New Jersey have garnered most of the headlines when it comes… Read more »
Combing through hundreds of pages of government budget minutiae can be a chore, but if you look hard enough, you might just find something fun and amusing. Now, I am not about to take credit for this because I most certainly did not comb through hundreds of pages of minutiae (but I did spell the… Read more »
As he prepares to retire, Nevada Senator and Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid has been the recipient of many glowing tributes since he announced he wouldn’t seek reelection in 2016. Reid, however, is looking towards leaving a legacy with a move that is sure to draw the ire of the online poker and gaming world.… Read more »
He has been quiet for a while on the subject of poker, but United States Representative Joe Barton (R – Texas) has stepped back out into the forefront, announcing that he will soon introduce another online poker bill. This one, like his past bills, will seek to legalize and regulate online poker on the federal… Read more »
Senator Lindsey Graham (R – S.C.) may finally be coming around on this whole internet gambling thing. Butnahhh, not really. According to GamblingCompliance.com (article behind paywall), Graham, the tip of the spear for Sheldon Adelson’s Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA) in the Senate, said that it was not his intention to make online lottery… Read more »
According to USPoker.com’s Steve Ruddock, who has been on top of this subject from the get-go, a fifth name has been added to the witness list for tomorrow’s hearing on the Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA) in front of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations. Fortunately, unlike most of the… Read more »
A new bill was introduced into the Nevada state legislature on Thursday, aiming to clarify some of the rules surrounding interstate gaming compacts. Assembly Bill No. 414 (AB 414) was referred to the Committee on Judiciary on March 19th, 2015 and, if passed, would restrict any interstate agreements to online poker only. The bill is… Read more »
After having its previous hearing canceled due to inclement weather in Washington, D. C., the House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security will take up the discussion of the Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA), or HR 707, on March 26. While the hearing itself is expected to be a primarily one-sided affair, there… Read more »
Amidst the discussion of Utah Representative Jason Chaffetz’ reintroduction of a bill called the “Restoration of America’s Wire Act” (RAWA), there has been a strange silence on the other side of the equation. For the past seven years, there has been some sort of bill introduced for discussion in Congress that would allow for the… Read more »
UPDATE: The RAWA hearing has been postponed because of expected inclement weather. The PPA’s message still stands. The Poker Players Alliance (PPA) has put out a call to the poker community, asking everybody to make their voices be heard in advance of the March 5th Congressional hearing for the Restoration of America’s Wire Act bill… Read more »
What was expected to be a scintillating debate between the two men at the helms of both sides of the ongoing debate over regulation of the online gaming and poker industry instead turned out to be a bit of a disappointment. Currently in Washington, D. C., the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) opened up its… Read more »
Pennsylvania State Representative John Payne (R – Dauphin) has introduced a bill that would legalize and regulate online gambling in the Keystone State. The bill, HB 649, already has support, sponsored by sixteen Representatives in addition to Payne. While HB 649 has been entered on the Pennsylvania General Assembly’s website, the complete text of the… Read more »
A pair of identical poker bills were introduced into the California state legislature Friday by State Senator Isadore Hall and Assemblyman Adam Gray. The bills, SB 278 and AB 43, would aim to legalize online poker in the Golden State. They are both stubs, meaning they are not complete, details bills yet, but rather provide… Read more »
Barely a month into the new Congressional session, Utah Representative Jason Chaffetz has not only reintroduced a House version of the Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA) legislation that died in the last Congress but also now has a hearing scheduled on the bill. On March 5, the House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security… Read more »
Late last month, prospective United States Attorney General Loretta Lynch had to suffer through the ordeal of a several-hour long confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee. These sorts of hearings are usually filled with committee members hurling stupid, politically-motivated questions at the nominee, particularly if those members are not members of the… Read more »
