Poker Legislation News
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 »
It’s about damn time. After years of fighting against PokerStars’ inclusion in the regulated United States online poker market, Caesars Entertainment finally relented last week and said it will no longer support “bad actor” clauses in internet gaming legislation. This week, the company took things a step further, announcing that it will be teaming up… Read more »
After slugging it out for the past seven years regarding the regulation of online poker in the state of California, three state Indian tribes have offered a compromise that may move forward current legislation. In a letter obtained by Pechanga.net, the leaders of those three tribes – Bo Mazzetti of the Rincon Band of Luisefio… Read more »
The Three Stooges are back. The Sheldon Adelson-backed Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA) bill has been reintroduced in the House of Representatives by Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R – Utah), the same person who introduced it in 2014. Senator Lindsey Graham (R – S.C.) introduced a twin bill in the Senate last year, and while… Read more »
It is shocking when someone in Washington, D.C. admits that gambling might be ok, but when one of most prominent politicians in the United States wants to discuss matters, people just might listen. Last Thursday, Senator John McCain (R – Ariz.) was on ESPN’s Capital Games podcast to talk about the NFL and said that… Read more »
After the introduction of a new bill regarding the regulation and taxation of online poker in California from a previously unaffiliated Assemblyman, a new online poker bill has come to the table from one of the industry’s longtime supporters. On Friday, California State Assemblyman Reggie Jones-Sawyer introduced the latest version of his efforts to regulate… Read more »
While the battle rages on regarding the regulation of online poker, many may not realize that it is illegal to play poker in many areas of the United States. One lawmaker in the Heartland of America is looking to change that situation in his state. According to Zach Pluhacek of the Lincoln Journal Star, Nebraska… Read more »
Mississippi State Representative Bobby Moak (D – Bogue Chitto) is making another attempt to get online poker legalized and regulated in his home state. Rep. Moak introduced House Bill 306, the “Mississippi Lawful Internet Gaming Act of 2015,” on January 12th, referring it to three committees: Gaming, Rules, and Ways and Means. This is the… Read more »
Although we are only a few weeks into 2015, online poker and gaming regulations have been on the minds of many in the United States. Since the calendar flipped to January, three different areas of approach have appeared and, from maybe at least one of them, perhaps online poker and/or gaming legislation can be passed.… Read more »
When the Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA) bill was not added to the recent omnibus spending bill in the final days of Congress’s lame duck session, we in the poker community breathed a sigh of relief. We were staring at the real possibility of the UIGEA all over again, but fortunately, nothing happened. At… Read more »
Poker players and fans can relax…for now. After speculation that anti-online gaming measures might be added to Congress’ must-pass omnibus spending bill this week, it turns out that the coast is clear for the rest of 2014 and nothing having to do with banning online poker is in the bill. It is no secret that… Read more »
There is still a long way to go before anything becomes set in stone, but if some lawmakers in New Jersey have their way, it will become harder for online poker operators to acquire a license to offer internet gambling in the state. According to The Press of Atlantic City, a bill has started to… Read more »
Let’s give this another try. On Monday, California Assemblyman Mike Gatto introduced Assembly Bill 9, the Internet Poker Consumer Protection Act of 2015 in yet another effort to get online poker legalized and regulated in the Golden State. Legislators have attempted to get the game going in the state for years, but bickering amongst the… Read more »
According to a tweet from the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) Monday evening, there will be no online poker hearing in the U.S. House Judiciary Committee during the lame duck session. Sheldon Adelson’s internet gambling-killing Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA) bill would have likely been the top subject of discussion. The PPA does warn its… Read more »
Once again, sports betting in New Jersey will have to wait as the curiously short-sighted American sports leagues get to take their ball and go home. On Friday, U.S. District Judge Michael A. Shipp issued a temporary restraining order, halting the start of a sports wagering regime in the Garden State, at least for now.… Read more »
After having one of the most restrictive online gaming and poker laws in the United States on the books for years, commentary has suddenly exploded as several figures try to make a change in said law. According to MYNorthwest.com writer Josh Kerns, Seattle radio station KIRO-FM host Dori Monson called out the Washington state government… Read more »
While it is not quite clear what their intentions are, the Poker Players Alliance has introduced a page on their website examining the current crop of politicians that are running for various offices during the 2014 midterm elections. Entitled “It’s Time to Take the Jokers Out of the Deck,” the PPA webpage lists off 22… Read more »
The big news coming out of New Jersey last week was that Governor Chris Christie signed Senate Bill 2460 quickly after it had passed overwhelmingly in both the State Senate and General Assembly. The bill lifts the ban on sports betting in the state, which has been in place since 1992 when the Professional and… Read more »
On Thursday, October 16th, Pennsylvania State Representative Mike Sturla introduced House Resolution 1095 into the Pennsylvania General Assembly, a bill which encourages the United States Congress to not give in to Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson and his cronies who want to make sure Americans cannot play poker online. United States Senator Lindsey Graham… Read more »
As online gaming and poker regulation remains an issue without resolution in the United States (save for a few states), two countries are currently looking at updating their laws regarding the issue. Those two countries, however, are taking entirely different approaches as to how their respective countries will handle online gaming and poker. In a… Read more »
In an effort to provide a shot in the arm for the state’s foundering casinos and racetracks, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie issued a Law Enforcement Directive Monday lifting the state’s ban on sports betting and assuring said gambling venues that nobody there would have any issues with law enforcement for allowing customers to wager… Read more »
The world of politics is funny. You never know who is going to get in bed with whom or what is finally going to spark momentum on an issue. It took years for online poker’s proponents to make any sort of headway in legislative circles and we still have not made THAT large of a… Read more »
Another year, another failed online poker bill in California. Frankly, this is getting boring. I didn’t really want to report on this, as it is just the same thing year in and year out, but I suppose people should know what’s going on. Last week, California Assemblyman Reggie Jones-Sawyer conceded that time as run out… Read more »
Keeping the issue of online gaming and poker in the spotlight, three Senators have sent a letter to the U. S. Department of Justice and Attorney General Eric Holder looking to reinstate the previous reading of the Wire Act of 1961. The three Senators – South Carolina’s Lindsey Graham, California’s Diane Feinstein and New Hampshire’s… Read more »
