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Online Poker is OK Intrastate says US Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA)Tue, Jan 2nd, 2007 @ 12:00am A surprising and little-tapped benefit of last year's Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) is that state residents are allowed to participate in Internet gambling which is conducted within their state borders, casino attorneys say. This includes online poker too. You may recall that the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) signed into law October 2006 made it unlawful for financial institutions to handle online gambling transactions from Americans. In Nevada, Station Casinos has allowed registered customers using the company's intranet to make sports bets from their home computers, which Nevada allows. Nevada's State Gaming Control Board has also already approved several companies to become licensed operators of mobile gambling devices in the state. Those companies include: Cantor G& W, then later Game Technology (IGT), and most recently FortuNet. This follows from law AB 471 which permits mobile gambling in Nevada casinos that the State of Nevada passed in 2005. But one expert says Nevada is not likely to press for rules allowing full-scale online wagering. "There's not enough money in it," Las Vegas attorney Tony Cabot said. Cabot said that New Jersey, with more than four times Nevada's population, is a better bet. New Jersey's top casino cop, Division of Gaming Enforcement Director Thomas Auriemma, says there is no great appetite for it in the Garden State, where he has discussed the prospect with gaming attorneys over the past five or so years. "I don't see it happening at this point," Auriemma said. New Jersey's constitution would probably have to be amended to allow Internet gambling, which would require approval in both legislative houses and a vote by the people. Read Related Articles,
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World Poker Tour Announces New Series, Deal to Air in India In a Thursday press release, World Poker Tour Enterprises announced another deal with new broadcast partner Fox Sports Net. Beginning in September, FSN will air a new program based on WPTE's subscription and sweepstakes site, CLUBWPT.com.
Bill to Legalize Online Poker & Online Gambling Introduced by Barney Frank Bill Creates Exemption for Properly Licensed Operators to UIGEA's Ban
Frank to Introduce UIGEA Repeal Bill Today- Online Poker Applauds U.S. House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank's press office confirmed that today at 10am ET, Frank will hold a press conference to discuss legislation he is introducing to repeal the controversial Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA), which Frank has called "one of the stupidest things I ever saw."
UIGEA Repeal Meetings Give Hope to Online Poker Players Several meetings were held this past week in Washington DC to strategize how to challenge the U.S. Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA), which signals hope for online poker players that UIGEA repeal efforts are coming to a climax in the coming months.
USA loses WTO Appeal in Online Poker & Online Gambling Case The World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled again March 30 against an appeal by the United States in a long-running David versus Goliath case brought by the tiny Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda against the United States initially in 2003 alleging that the U.S. discriminates against online gambling (including online poker) companies that are not located within the United States.
New Web Gambling Study Could Lead to Legal Online Poker in USA Again Two Nevada lawmakers are working on legislation for an 18-month study of online gambling to determine whether online gambling can be effectively regulated in the United States.
Kyl asks Bush to Enforce UIGEA to Counter Frank's Repeal of the Anti-Online Poker Bill Arizona Senator Jon Kyl (R) sent President George W. Bush a letter thanking him for his protection of family values and urging him to act immediately in ensuring that the forthcoming regulations for the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) are as strictly enforced as possible.
EU May Challenge UIGEA Outlawing Online Poker and Online Gambling Payments The European Union's (EU) top financial regulator, Internal Market Commissioner Charlie McCreevy, told the European Parliament on Tuesday that the United States is using "protectionist" legislation to stop foreign online poker and gambling companies entering the US online betting market, and that it may trigger legal action before the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
Does U.S. Want Online Poker & Online Gambling All To Themselves? The respected UK newspaper The Telegraph carried a hard hitting article this weekend which suggested that the US crackdown on online gaming, including online poker, may not be so much about morals as hard cash.
PPA President's State of Poker Address In parallel to the 'State of the Union' address US Presidents traditionally delivers to Congress each January, Michael Bolcerek, president of the Poker Players Alliance (PPA), posted a 'State of Poker' address on the organization's web site, reviewing where poker is today and where, with poker players' help, it can go in the future. |
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