Gaming Law

When it comes to online gambling legislation, most of the world’s poker press focus their attention solely on America. The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, passed in 2006, made it technically illegal for online gambling companies to offer their services in the United States. Down in the Southern Hemisphere, Australian players have been grappling with [continue]

The gambling industry turned their collective eyes on Kentucky yesterday, as the Supreme Court heard oral arguments relating to the state’s attempt to seize 141 gambling domain names. Opposing lawyers argued back and forth for 90 minutes in front of a panel of inquisitive judges. If the court reversed the decision made by the Kentucky [continue]

The online poker industry is inching ever closer to what could be an earth-shattering day. On December 1st, the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act officially comes into effect. The law will force banks to vet their financial transactions to ensure that they are not moving money to and from proprietors of “illegal online gambling”. This [continue]

PPA Press Release – Washington, DC (October 2, 2009) – The Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the leading poker grassroots advocacy group with more than one million members nationwide (nearly 10,000 in South Carolina), today lauded the ruling of a South Carolina court that confirmed that poker is a game of skill, and thus should not [continue]

To the untrained eye, the legislative push to get poker legalized in America appears to have stalled. Early 2009 saw a number of positive court cases, with numerous judges agreeing that poker is a game of skill. The most exciting news was emanating from Washington. Barney Frank, long time poker advocate, was introducing his latest [continue]

In April 2006, police raided a house in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina where a group of friends were playing a home game. The players were arrested and charged with running an illegal gambling operation. The majority accepted the charges and paid a small misdemeanor fine, but five men stood up against what they saw as [continue]

Pretty big news from Bodog this week. Before, Canadians were banned from playing poker on Bodog.com but no more, thanks to Bodog.ca and the company’s 15-year anniversary. Here’s an excerpt from a statement from Bodog:
“The Bodog brand is celebrating its 15-year anniversary this year — an absolutely remarkable pedigree and testament to its enduring values [continue]

It has been over a year since the Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association (iMEGA) began their legal crusade against the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA). They faced off against the U.S. Department of Justice over an extended series of appeals, which have now culminated in this final ruling. Sadly, the U.S. Third Circuit [continue]

The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) seems intent on grasping the title of poker’s most hated adversary. Not content with orchestrating the seizure of $34 million worth of poker player’s funds, he has now announced a $566 million law suit against Canadian payment processor owner Douglas Rennick. Rennick is charged [continue]

There was an air of excitement during National Poker Week when it was announced that Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) would soon introduce legislation that would legalize and regulate online poker. Well the time has come as the Dow Jones Newswire broke the story yesterday that Menendez would introduce his bill on Thursday.
Menendez has been [continue]