Poker Legislation News
The Southern District of New York seizing over $30 million in funds belonging to online poker players has made headlines worldwide. The plight of at least 24,000 poker enthusiasts has been documented in periodicals from the New York Times to the Baltimore Sun. Read more »
With three additions last week, Congressman Barney Frank's Reasonable Prudence in Regulation Act, HR 2266, is up to 13 co-sponsors. The measure was introduced on May 6th. Read more »
Poker News Daily has learned that the Minnesota Department of Public Safety's Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division has sent letters to 11 of the world's largest internet service providers (ISPs) rescinding its notice to block 200 internet gambling websites. The news comes four days after the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) declared victory in the state. Read more »
Thursday night brought two differing conclusions to the Minnesota internet gambling case by the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) and Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association (iMEGA). A settlement between the industry and the Minnesota Department of Public Safety may still be up in the air. Read more »
According to an article by Agence France-Presse (AFP) that appeared on Yahoo, the Chinese government has expanded its censorship of the internet to include Bing.com, Live.com, and Hotmail.com, three sites owned by U.S.-based Microsoft. Read more »
Senate Bills 535 and 628 are all but a distant memory in South Carolina, at least for the foreseeable future. The bills were not addressed before the conclusion of the legislative session in the coastal state and will now be put on hold until 2010. Read more »
The Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act, which was introduced in early May by Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA) and numbered HR 2267, has quickly attracted 23 co-sponsors. Read more »
An e-mail sent to members of the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) late Friday night offered the prospects of playing in the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event for renewing or upgrading to a premium membership. The seat is worth $10,000. Read more »
With the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) now just one week away, Poker News Daily sat down with Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association (iMEGA) Chairman Joe Brennan to discuss the future of online poker in Kentucky and Minnesota. Read more »
Legalized poker will have to wait in Texas, at least for the foreseeable future. HB 222, which was introduced by Representative Jose Menendez, would have legalized poker and recognized it as a game of skill. The bill is now officially labeled as "Postponed" on the Texas Legislature's website. Read more »
Live and online poker players in South Carolina have been jumping for joy at the news that Senate Bills 535 and 628 have cleared the state's Senate Judiciary Committee. Both bills explicitly legalize social games of poker. Read more »
Dr. James Dobson founded Focus on the Family in 1977, an organization that works to strengthen family bonds. Recently, it has come out against Congressman Barney Frank's (D-MA) comprehensive internet gambling legislation. Poker News Daily sat down with Focus on the Family's gambling spokesperson Chad Hills to discuss the new measure. Read more »
The continuing battle over the online gaming and poker world isn't limited to the United States alone. Read more »
In the wake of the order by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety calling for the blockage of 200 internet gambling websites, the Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association (iMEGA) has filed a lawsuit. Read more »
This week, Poker Players Alliance (PPA) Executive Director John Pappas appeared on Bloomberg television to break down Congressman Barney Frank's (D-MA) Internet Gambling Regulation Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act. Read more »
Shortly after Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA) introduced comprehensive internet gambling legislation on Wednesday, Congressman Jim McDermott (D-WA) introduced the Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act, HR 2268. Read more »
After the announcement on Wednesday of Massachusetts' Democratic Representative Barney Frank's bill to curb the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act (UIGEA) of 2006, reaction has been quick. Read more »
In the wake of the order by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety to 11 internet service providers calling for the blockage of 200 internet gaming domain names, the Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association (iMEGA) has struck back. Read more »
On Wednesday, Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA) unveiled the Internet Gambling Regulation Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act, which establishes a comprehensive licensing and regulatory framework for the industry in the United States. Legislation to delay the regulations of the UIGEA by one year was also introduced. Read more »
According to a statement released by the office of Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA), legislation to exempt licensed internet gaming companies from the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) will be introduced on Wednesday. Read more »
In the fight for the rights of online poker players in Minnesota, PokerXFactor.com instructor and St. Paul resident Chris "Fox" Wallace has taken a stand, calling for the Justice Department to arrest him if playing online poker is illegal. Read more »
The list of 200 internet gambling sites that have come under fire by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety has been released. Many of the websites identified do not accept players from the United States, leaving leaders in the industry scratching their heads. Read more »
John Willems, Director of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety's Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division, is leading the effort to compel internet service providers (ISP) to block state residents' access to at least 200 websites. He sat down with Poker News Daily to discuss the written notice served to ISPs this week. Read more »
The Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) has come out in support of the internet gaming industry in Minnesota. The state's Department of Public Safety has served written notice to 11 major internet service providers (ISPs) calling for blocking access to 200 internet gambling websites. Read more »
Fresh off a similar incident that has been appealed to the Kentucky Supreme Court, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety has notified internet service providers (ISPs) that they must prevent access by the state's residents to 200 internet gambling sites. Read more »
