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Reid: No deal on Internet poker
Sen. Harry Reid put a sudden end to speculation and the hopes of card sharks when he declared Thursday that a final deal on major tax legislation does not contain legalization for Internet poker.  Online Legislation5/21/2012
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Obama Administration Weighs In On Online Poker Regulation [sub req]
(Washington D.C.) -- For the second time in six months, the Obama administration has signaled that it is up to states to decide whether to permit certain forms of...
5/20/2012
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Online Poker Petition Receives White House Reply
(Washington D.C.) -- Several weeks ago, a petition signed by US online poker players, entitled “We the People”, was sent to the White House to demand changes...
5/18/2012
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EAST COAST GAMING CONFERENCE: US Gaming Congress on Online Gambling
(Atlantic City) -- The 16th Annual East Coast Gaming Congress was held at Atlantic City on May 16 and May 17. This conference invites only proven leaders of the highest...
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U.S. Internet Gambling Legislative Activity Reaches Historic High
(Washington D.C.) -- According to U.S. Internet Gambling Regulatory Tracker, a new legislative monitoring service from GamblingCompliance Ltd., nine states have taken up...
5/17/2012
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EAST COAST GAMING CONGRESS: Panel: States approval of Internet gambling likely
(Atlantic City) -- The U.S. Congress is too badly divided to act on Internet gambling, so individual states will start approving it on their own within the next two...
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EAST COAST GAMING CONGRESS: States' approval of Internet gambling predicted
(Atlantic City) -- Panelists at a major casino gambling conference in Atlantic City say the U.S. Congress is too badly divided to act on Internet gambling, so individual...
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U.S. States Increasingly Turning To Internet Gambling [sub req]
(Washington D.C.) -- Internet gambling legislative activity in the United States has significantly increased compared to last year, driven partly by a new spin on an old...
5/15/2012
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CSM: States should fold on Internet gambling
(Washington D.C.) -- California and New Jersey, each seek more revenue, are leading the states toward Internet gambling, starting with online poker. But this all-too-...
5/13/2012
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Failed online gaming bill likely to return
(Mississippi) -- When it comes to so-called "sin" taxes, Mississippi has a long track record of contradictory political and public policy behavior.
5/9/2012
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Legalized Internet gaming would help casinos, trade chief says
(Washington D.C.) -- The approval of online gaming wouldn’t negatively impact land-based casinos, the head of the industry’s largest association says.
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Possible Gain in Internet Gambling, According to American Gaming Association Report
(Washington D.C.) -- On Wednesday, the American Gaming Association — the industry’s top lobbying group — released its annual report on the state of...
5/6/2012
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Column: Online Gambling: What a Long Strange Trip It’ll Be
(USA) -- Gambling is coming to a social game near you. This was the unanimous opinion of everyone who attended GIGse, the Global Gaming Expo, in San Francisco last week...
5/3/2012
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State-Level I-Gaming Brings Double Regulation Fears [sub req'd]
(Washington D.C.) -- The U.S. banking system, still grappling with its responsibilities over gambling-related payments under the 2006 UIGEA law, will be no less wary of...
5/2/2012
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States Zealously Guarding Turf On Internet Gambling [sub req'd]
(Washington D.C.) -- Like a sleeping giant who has been awakened, state lotteries are beginning to aggressively assert their authority to regulate Internet gambling....
4/27/2012
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States Moving Slowly On Internet Gambling [sub req'd]
(USA) -- In the four months since a landmark federal opinion indicated states may pass laws to regulate Internet gambling, not one has done so, while Maine and Utah have...
4/26/2012
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Battle Lines Being Drawn Between States, Feds Regarding Online Poker
(USA) -- According to a report in a major newspaper, the battle lines are being drawn between state governments and the U. S. Congress regarding the online poker issue.
4/25/2012
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States, Congress Clash on Online Gambling
(Washington D.C.) -- States considering plans to legalize online gambling could collide with Congress. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Democrat from Nevada, and Sen...
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Utah and Gambling
(Utah) -- The state of Utah has been clear about its stance regarding online gambling, it has always been against it. This crusade is being led by the Utah Governor,...
4/21/2012
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BLOG: Lobbying For Online Gambling Continues to Expand in USA
(Washington D.C.) -- America is the land of opportunity and that means if there is something that needs change a company or individual or organization can lobby in the...
4/19/2012
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Some American States on Online Gambling
(USA) -- Over the last week there has been news from some American sates about the intent on online gambling. However, actual enactment of laws is still a long way off.
4/17/2012
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Nevada Interests Flash Cash In Federal Lobbying Scrum [sub req'd]
(Washington D.C.) -- In the ongoing battle over how best to shape federal Internet gambling policy, Nevada’s gaming and entertainment businesses are likely...
4/15/2012
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North Dakota Legislator says State Missed out on Millions of Dollars
(North Dakota) -- A North Dakota legislator is speaking out, after he says the state missed out on millions of dollars. Representative Jim Kasper says the state lost...
4/14/2012
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Utah Gov. Gary Herbert Opposes Legal Internet Poker
(Utah) -- House Bill 108 modifies the Criminal Code regarding the definition of gambling and defines Internet gambling; it clarifies that gambling, which is prohibited...
4/13/2012
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REICH: Gambling online and via investments
(USA) -- Anyone who says you can get rich through gambling is a fool or a knave. Multiply the size of the prize by your chance of winning it, and you'll always get a...
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States racing to set up legal online gambling
(Pennsylvania) -- On April 15, 2011, federal authorities shut down U.S. operations of the three largest online-poker sites, stopping thousands of people from playing and...
3/26/2012
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Utah Makes US Federal Online Poker History
(Utah) -- Utah has earned the title as the first state in history to pass laws which makes it illegal for residents to play poker online. The bill, which is titled HB108...
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Governors Demand Influence Over Internet Regulation [sub req'd]
(Washington D.C.) -- State leaders need to be consulted over any proposed federal regulation of internet gambling, the National Governors Association has urged. State...
3/16/2012
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Online Poker in America May Become a Reality
(USA) -- Multiple gambling friendly non-Bible Belt states are seeking to legalize intrastate online gambling as early as this year. Due to the lack of Federal framework...
3/15/2012
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BLOG: American Indians Against Legalization of Online Gambling
(USA) -- Native American tribes profit too well from their casinos to support online competition. Many fiercely oppose legalization of online casinos in the United...
3/14/2012
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Online Poker Bill Misses In Mississippi
(Mississippi) -- Online Poker Bill Misses In MississippiA bill proposing the legalization of online poker and gambling in Mississippi failed to make it out of committee...
3/13/2012
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Miss. Online Gaming Bill Dies Despite DOJ Flip-Flop
(Mississippi) -- The Mississippi online gaming bill that died last week in the state legislature was the first of its kind to fail since the Department of Justice...
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NCSL Says a Firm No to Any Federal of Online Poker Legalization
(Washington D.C.) -- According to recent casino gambling news in the United States, the National Conference of State Legislatures has provided arguments against federal...
3/12/2012
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Federally legislated Net poker not expected soon
(Las Vegas) -- Bally Interactive Vice President of Business Development John Connelly said he didn't expect federal legalization of online poker anytime this year,...
3/10/2012
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Lobbyist: Casinos want fair online gambling
(Las Vegas) -- A top lobbyist told more than 350 gambling regulators and operators Wednesday that commercial casinos want a fair shot for everyone when it comes to...
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NCSL Opposes Federal Legalization of Online Poker
(USA) -- Even as several organizations, individuals, and gambling companies across the US are pressing for federal legalization and regulation of the online poker...
3/7/2012
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FAHRENKOPF: Industry wants fair shot at online gambling with tribes, lotteries
(Las Vegas) -- A top lobbyist told more than 350 gambling regulators and operators Wednesday that commercial casinos want a fair shot for everyone when it comes to...
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Retailers Raising Alarm Over Online Lotteries [sub req]
(Washington D.C.) -- Chastened by recent legal developments, U.S. lottery retailers are ramping up lobbying efforts to oppose expansion of online lottery sales.
3/5/2012
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Casino companies push for U.S. rules on Web gaming
(Las Vegas) -- For years, Caesars Entertainment Corp. and other brick-and-mortar gaming companies have approached Internet gambling as a threat to their multibillion-...
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State Legislatures Warn Congress On Internet Poker [sub req'd]
(Washington D.C.) -- In yet another sign of the festering dispute between states and the federal government over Internet gambling regulation, the National Conference of...
3/4/2012
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STUTZ: Net poker's prospects probably lie beyond '12
(Las Vegas) -- It's only March, but prospects for federal legalization of Internet poker this year have faded quicker than hopes of drawing an ace on the river card.
3/3/2012
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STUTZ: States want Internet gaming left to them
(Las Vegas) -- The National Conference of State Legislatures is opposing federal legalization of Internet poker, telling congressional leaders in a letter that the...
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“Skip” Bronson Debate on Why America Should Legalize Online Poker
(USA) -- Tech Crunch TV’s interview with Richard “Skip” Bronson, the co-founder and chairman of U.S. Digital Gaming (USDG) on “Why America Should...
3/2/2012
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State lawmakers group opposes federal legislation on Internet poker
(Washington D.C.) -- The National Conference of State Legislatures has come out in opposition to the federal legalization of Internet poker, telling congressional...
3/1/2012
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CSM: Online gambling 101: What the new gambling expansion means for states
(USA) -- Online lotto – and virtual slot machines, blackjack, and poker – could be coming to your state or one near you.
2/29/2012
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Federal decision could launch a wave of Internet gambling
(USA) -- Poker buff Joe Veneklase felt as though he’d drawn aces when he discovered his favorite card game on the Internet in 2001. From his home computer, the 42-...
2/28/2012
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Column - Regulating online poker is a sensible move
(West Virginia) -- Online poker has already demonstrated its radical potential to flourish – not just in the United States, but globally – when it's been...
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Federal decision could launch wave of Internet gambling
(Kentucky) -- Poker buff Joe Veneklase felt like he’d drawn aces when he discovered his favorite card game on the Internet in 2001. From his home computer, the 42-...
2/26/2012
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Internet gambling still a long shot in Texas
(Texas) -- Someday soon, gamblers may no longer have to travel to a casino to ante up. Legalized gambling may become as easy as logging on to the nearest computer.
2/25/2012
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Internet Poker Faces Long Odds
(Washington D.C.) -- Proponents of Internet poker estimate that the chance of a bill legalizing it getting through Congress in 2012 is better than 50-50. This is more...
2/20/2012
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ANALYSIS: Online gambling: the geolocated road ahead
(Washington D.C.) -- Introduction On December 23, 2011, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) publicly released a legal opinion which reversed its long-held...
2/19/2012
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Former Head of FBI – Regulate Online Gambling Now!
(Washington D.C.) -- Former FBI Director Louis Freeh and Former Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge penned an op-ed piece in last Friday’s Washington Examiner...
2/18/2012
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US Payroll Legislation Won’t Include Online Poker Changes
(Washington D.C.) -- Hopes that the US payroll tax legislation unveiled on Thursday might contain moves to legalize online poker in the country were dashed on Thursday...
2/17/2012
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FRANKEL: Another nail in the coffin for online gambling
(Wall Street) -- United States Senate Majority Leader finally gave voice to what I wrote January 8th; that internet poker is nowhere close to being legalized.
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Online poker seen folding its hand until 2013
(Washington D.C.) -- A Wall Street gaming analyst told investors Friday that debate over federal legislation that would legalize Internet poker has most-likely been...
2/16/2012
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COLUMN: The Pros and Cons of Internet Gambling
(Washington D.C.) -- Nevada is the first state to make it legal for state residents to play poker online. It won't be the last, however. At least a dozen states are...
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Online Poker Not Part Of Federal Payroll Tax Bill
(Washington D.C.) -- According to Politico, licensing and regulating online poker at the federal level will have to wait, after a senior staff member confirmed on...
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Reid: No deal on Internet poker
(Washington D.C.) -- Sen. Harry Reid put a sudden end to speculation and the hopes of card sharks when he declared Thursday that a final deal on major tax legislation...
2/8/2012
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New York State Online Casino Proposal Supported by Governor Cuomo
(New York) -- New York joins the long list of American states interested in legalizing land-based and online casino gambling as well as online and mobile sportsbooks.
2/7/2012
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COLUMN: State of Confusion
(USA) -- The December ruling by the Justice Department about the legality of online lottery ticket sales has opened up the logjam on potential online gaming legalization...
2/6/2012
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A casino on your computer? / State leaders and casino operators exploring their options
(Delaware) -- When the U.S. Department of Justice issued a relatively brief memorandum recently, it sent state officials, industry leaders and pundits scrambling to make...
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OVERSIGHT HEARING on the U.S. Department of Justice Opinion on Internet Gaming: What's at Stake for Tribes
(Washington D.C.) -- The webcast of this hearing will be available on the scheduled hearing date.
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GOP Frontrunner Mitt Romney Against Online Gambling
(Las Vegas) -- Mitt Romney, the frontrunner for the GOP’s nomination to run against President Barack Obama, told Las Vegas political journalist Jon Ralston last...
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BLOG: Utah Doubles Down on Gambling Prohibition
(Utah) -- It’s not news that regulators in Utah are often uncomfortable allowing residents to make their own decisions about how, when, or if they engage in...
2/5/2012
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A casino on your computer?
(Delaware) -- When the U.S. Department of Justice issued a relatively brief memorandum recently, it sent state officials, industry leaders and pundits scrambling to make...
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Editorial: No big payoff in Internet gambling
(Delaware) -- We all know the look of someone stuck on gambling beyond all reason. "Just one more bet," the look seems to say, "one more bet and the big...
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In-state online sports bets may be OK
(Delaware) -- The U.S. Department of Justice opinion that has seemingly cleared the way for new kinds of interstate online gambling also makes clear that it remains...
2/4/2012
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Hope is Rising for Online Poker in America
(USA) -- Closing in on the first year anniversary of Black Friday the Department of Justice crackdown on online poker one can look back and see how debate seems to have...
2/2/2012
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States, Congress Race for Control of Online Gambling
(Washington D.C.) -- The nation's capital appeared to solve its budget problems in 2010 when it raced to become the first jurisdiction in the United States to...
2/1/2012
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Commentary: The Insanity of State-Sanctioned Gambling
(USA) -- A well-known expression attributed to Albert Einstein defines insanity as “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”
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US Online Gambling News from Washington, Connecticut and Hawaii
(USA) -- Because of the December 2011 statement from the US Department of Justice acknowledging that it was legal for states to license and regulate online gambling,...
1/31/2012
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Editorial: Should N.M. Roll The Dice on “I-Gaming?’
(New Mexico) -- One federal bureaucrat let the genie out of the bottle and opened a new venue for states to raise money — and incur a host of social problems.
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Column: Gambling Insanity: Political Chicanery and Cowardice
(USA) -- Any way you slice it, state sanctioned gambling is a bad bet. And it’s an easy cop out for tax hungry politicians. A well-known expression attributed to...
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Ladbrokes Eyes Legal US Online Gambling
(UK) -- Ladbrokes, the UK-based online sportsbook and casino giant, has made a big purchase in Nevada, making it the latest offshore gambling operator to cement a...
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Mahjong Ruling Could Pave Way for Online Poker
(New York) -- Mahjong, the traditional Chinese tile-based table game, could provide a welcome precedent for those hoping online poker is legalized in the US, after a New...
1/30/2012
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GROS: Changing Course / DOJ Says Online Poker is Legal
(Las Vegas) -- In a groundbreaking ruling—a true Christmas present to the online gaming industry—the United States Department of Justice in late December...
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COLUMN: Beyond the Obvious / Online Gaming Security Risks
(Las Vegas) -- With the dawn of a new year, we are in for some major changes in the gaming landscape. Recently, the Nevada Gaming Commission approved regulations for...
1/28/2012
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Poker Players Prompted to Question the President
(Washington D.C.) -- In a further attempt to bring the question of US online poker to the attention of the key decision makers on Capitol Hill, the Poker Players...
1/26/2012
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Department of Justice improves the odds of online gambling
(Washington D.C.) -- The online gaming, or igaming, industry, which began in 1995, is thriving. Now, thanks to a recent legal opinion from the Justice Department, many...
1/24/2012
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Online Poker Granted New Hearing on Capitol Hill
(Washington D.C.) -- Online poker talks in Congress will be revived during a Feb. 9 hearing to further ascertain how tribes will participate and be affected by the...
1/23/2012
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Facing declining revenues, state looks to online gambling
(Connecticut) -- Facing yet another year of declining revenue, Connecticut has joined neighboring states around New England -- from Maine to Massachusetts -- in...
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Harry Reid offering hope for Internet poker
(Washington D.C.) -- Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., has given online poker players fresh hope for federal legislation that would legalize their games.
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NPR: States Look To Internet Casinos, Online Poker To Boost Revenue
(Massachusetts) -- More cash-strapped states are considering expanding gambling beyond their state lotteries to fill budget shortfalls. Last month the Department of...
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Senate Committee Plans Hearing On DoJ Memo [sub req]
(Washington D.C.) -- The first congressional hearing on last month’s Internet gambling opinion by the Department of Justice is scheduled February 9 in the Senate...
1/20/2012
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BLOG: Chances of US Online Poker Legalization in 2012 Are Remote?
(Washington D.C.) -- When the US Department of Justice (DoJ) announced in December that it has changed its interpretation of the Wire Act, the online poker gaming world...
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Department of Justice Improves the Odds of Online Gambling
(Washington D.C.) -- The online gaming, or igaming, industry, which began in 1995, is thriving. Now, thanks to a recent legal opinion from the Justice Department, many...
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Dysfunctional Congress A Reid/Kyl Roadblock, Says Fahrenkopf [sub req]
(Washington D.C.) -- The poisonous relationship between the Democrats and Republicans in Congress is likely to prove the biggest obstacle to the progress of a poker-only...
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Reid offers fresh hope for Web poker
(Las Vegas) -- Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., has given online poker players fresh hope for federal legislation that would legalize their games. Reid told a reporter for a...
1/19/2012
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Battle for Online Poker Sweeping the Country
(Nevada) -- After a stunning flip-flop by the Department of Justice right before Christmas, Internet-gaming fever has been spreading across the nation to many in...
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Column: Internet can be new frontier for gambling
(Florida) -- Gambling is legal and present in every state in America, except for Utah and Hawaii, through casinos and lotteries. Twenty-five years ago, gambling was...
1/18/2012
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House Hearing On Internet Poker Facing Delay [sub req]
(Washington D.C.) -- A third hearing on an Internet poker bill in the U.S. House of Representatives may be delayed because of the December 23 ruling by the Department of...
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Online gambling: Bets set to explode after ruling
(California) -- Get ready for the full-scale return of online gambling. Less than a year after three top offshore poker sites were shut down, a ruling by the U.S....
1/17/2012
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As States Weigh Online Gambling, Profit May Be Small
(USA) -- It has been more than four decades since states first began putting numbers runners out of business by starting their own legal lotteries, which now yield them...
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BLOG: DOJ's 'Clarification' of Wire Act Adds to Confusion
(Washington D.C.) -- Just days before Christmas, the Department of Justice released an opinion letter asserting that the Wire Act of 1961 applies only to wagering on...
1/16/2012
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Reid Says DoJ Opinion Gives Congress Incentive For Internet Poker Bill [sub req'd]
(Washington D.C.) -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada on Sunday said December 23’s legal opinion by the Department of Justice will accelerate efforts in...
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States Begin the Race Pitting Lotteries Versus Casinos
(USA) -- Being first is important and the nation’s two most prominent gaming states are engaged in an important race. Given the opinion issued by the Department of...
1/15/2012
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Editorial: Regulated Online Poker For The U. S. In 2012 A Difficult Bet
(USA) -- Since the announcement came down in December from the U. S. Department of Justice, changing their stance on the usage of the Wire Act of 1961, the online gaming...
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Gaming Industry Executives at Odds over Online Poker
(USA) -- The president of M Resort, Anthony Marnell III, recently joined Sheldon Adelson, Chairman of the Sands Corporation, in announcing his opposition to the...
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Lawmakers pushing for federal Internet poker law under pressure to act
(Las Vegas) -- The gambling lobby has a message for Congress as states line up to cash in on a White House ruling that in-state online lotteries and poker won’t...
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Lobbying for US Online Poker Law Intensifies
(USA) -- Now that the US Department of Justice (DoJ) has modified the Wire Act of 1961, making online betting on non sports activities legal and ruling that poker is...
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Major Gaming Companies Eager to Grab US Online Poker Shares
(USA) -- Shuffle Master Incorporated had already hired a team of designers to create a multiplayer gambling platform and prepared for the launch of their interactive...
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STUTZ: Revised stance on Wire Act has states pursuing Internet poker
(Las Vegas) -- Federal prosecutors may have cracked opened the door for individual U.S. states to operate Internet poker websites without Congress passing online poker...
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Lucky for Missouri? Changes to Federal Law Pave the Way for Online Lottery Sales
(Missouri) -- It's a fantasy many of us have indulged in: Imaging what we would do if we were to strike it rich overnight with a big lottery win. I'll own up to...
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New York prepares to bet on online lottery games
(New York) -- The New York Division of the Lottery is free to begin offering adults the chance to play lottery games online, but it is looking for guidance from state...
1/14/2012
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M. Resort President Opposes Online Poker Legalization
(Las Vegas) -- Anthony Marnell III, the president of M. Resort, has stated that he opposed the legalization and regulation of the US online poker industry. In an...
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State to consider online lottery sales
(Massachusetts) -- Steve Grossman, state treasurer, is forming a task force to consider whether Massachusetts should institute online sales of lottery tickets following...
1/13/2012
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Prospects improve for legalized online poker
(Pennsylvania) -- While a recent Department of Justice ruling brings legalized online gambling in the United States closer, players won't be clicking their bets...
1/12/2012
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DoJ Opinion On Internet Gambling Unlikely To Be Reversed [sub req]
(Washington D.C.) -- Even if President Obama is defeated in November and a Republican administration takes control of the Department of Justice, December’s legal...
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Internet gambling could be legalized in Michigan
(Michigan) -- The United States Justice Department recently reversed a prior decision and has legalized placing bets on the Internet. The 1961 Interstate Wire Act was...
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MORON ALERT: Ex-Lobbyist Jack Abramoff Skeptical of Federal Online Gaming Bill Despite Recent DOJ Ruling
(Washington D.C.) -- Few know the power of lobbying on Capitol Hill like Jack Abramoff — who at one time represented tribal casino interests and was paid to fight...
1/11/2012
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BLOG: New York, New Jersey, The Opinion is Online Casino Games are Legal!
(New York) -- New York, New Jersey what do they have in common? Well with the recent news from the D0J on the Federal Wire Act, the opinion is that online casino games...
1/9/2012
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Column: The future of online gambling - Part 1
(USA) -- There is a lot of media attention on a near New Year’s Eve announcement by the Justice Department to reverse its opinion formed mostly in the...
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Justice Department ruling allows for possibility of online gambling in New York
(New York) -- Imagine super-sized online poker games with seven-figure jackpots. Gambling apps on your smart phone that let you pull the lever on a virtual slot machine...
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ND AG says new opinion broadens Internet gambling
(North Dakota) -- North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says a new federal Justice Department opinion on Internet gambling is a reversal of policy.
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OP/ED: Virginia Seitz opens a way for states' online gambling
(Delaware) -- If Delaware and other states launch gambling on the Internet, and it's an odds-on bet they will, they can credit a member of a distinguished Delaware...
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Sovereignty A Crucial Issue In Tribal Internet Debate [sub req'd]
(USA) -- Federal and state regulatory and taxation schemes for Internet wagering could further erode concepts crucial to the legal status of American Indian tribes as...
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Top-10 ways the industry could screw up online gaming in the U.S.
(USA) -- Two days before Christmas, the Department of Justice handed the gambling industry a gift when it reversed its stance on the Wire Act and decided intrastate non-...
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United States: US Department Of Justice’s New Position On Internet Gambling – What Has Changed And What Has Not
(USA) -- On Friday, December 23, 2011, the Office of Legal Counsel within the U.S. Department of Justice issued a surprise Memorandum Opinion addressing the...
1/7/2012
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Gambling Experts Show Obstacles to US Online Poker Regulation
(USA) -- Although the Department of Justice (DoJ) recently changed its ideas regarding the Wire Act of 1961, there are still a number of obstacles to regulating the US...
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Reg Wydeven column: Online gambling eyed as revenue option
(New York) -- I am fortunate to have been involved with several charities in my hometown of Kimberly. Several years ago, shortly after forming one of these charities, a...
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STUTZ: M Resort's Marnell says he opposes Internet poker legalization
(Las Vegas) -- M Resort President Anthony Marnell III has come out in opposition to legalizing Internet poker, becoming the second high-profile gaming executive to break...
1/6/2012
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Administration Decision on Internet Gambling May Force Congress's Hand
(Washington D.C.) -- A Justice Department memo last month that cleared the way for states to legalize online poker and lotteries makes it more important than ever for...
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Analysis: U.S. casinos, vendors eye big online-poker stakes
(USA) -- Louis Castle has been preparing for this moment for months. Even before the Justice Department effectively gave the green light for states to legalize online...
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California, Indian Tribes Uncertain About Federal Wire Act
(California) -- California is gearing up to the idea of accepting other forms of internet gambling, including poker, however it seems that California’s Indian...
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Rep. Barton cheers DOJ online gambling ruling
(Washington D.C.) -- A recent ruling from the Justice Department that could pave the way for states to allow online gambling was praised Friday by a House lawmaker...
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Will Congress hold 'em or fold 'em on Net gambling?
(Washington D.C.) -- The gambling lobby has a message for Congress as states line up to cash in on a White House ruling that in-state online lotteries and poker won...
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M Resort President Opposes Online Poker
(Las Vegas) -- Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson isn't the only Las Vegas casino executive opposed to legalizing online poker. The Las Vegas Review-Journal...
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M Resort's Marnell says he opposes Internet poker legalization
(Las Vegas) -- M Resort President Anthony Marnell III said he opposed the legalization of online poker during a recent interview with a statewide public affairs...
1/5/2012
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DOJ Internet gambling ruling splits tribes
(Washington D.C.) -- An Obama administration ruling that opens the door for states to allow some online gambling could prod lawmakers to pass federal Internet poker...
1/4/2012
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LEGAL ANALYSIS: Is the United States ready to put its bets online?
(Washington D.C.) -- The online gaming industry received a welcome message from the U.S. federal government, when the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”)...
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Online Gambling Is No Sure Bet For States Even With DOJ Ruling
(Washington D.C.) -- The Justice Department may have paved the way for Internet gambling, but that doesn't mean everything will come up aces for online poker players...
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State Bills Unlikely To Pass Fast On Wire Act Flip-Flop [sub req'd]
(Washington D.C.) -- In states where Internet gambling bills are pending, the Department of Justice’s newly revised regulatory position will probably not result in...
1/3/2012
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Gaming's Top Lobbying Group to Continue Battle for Federal Internet Poker Solution
(Washington D.C.) -- In the wake of an action-packed couple of weeks for the commercial casino industry, the American Gaming Association announced that it will continue...
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Legal Online Poker Coming Soon to a State Near You?
(USA) -- Internet poker first started in the United States, with Planet Poker in 1998. Party Poker which launched in 1999, would go on to become the largest online poker...
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POLICY: After Justice Department Ruling, States Should Legalize Online Gambling
(Washington D.C.) -- The Justice Department recently handed down a new interpretation of existing U.S. law which appears to give states the legal foothold to offer...
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Online Poker Could Become Reality
(Connecticut) -- If the Connecticut Legislature approves a bill introducing new forms of Internet gambling, online poker could become a reality again.
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State leaders warily eye online gambling
(Connecticut) -- State Sen. Eileen Daily, D-Westbrook, is not a fan of expanding Connecticut's gaming industry to help balance the state budget.
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Calvin Ayre, I Can See and Predict the Future of Online Gambling!
(USA) -- Calvin Ayre, creator of the Bodog Brand has released his predictions once again for 2012 concerning online gambling, going on the record with some bold...
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SCHLAFLY: Obama gives gambling a Christmas present
(Pennsylvania) -- Just before sneaking off to Hawaii, where he barred news photos on the golf course, President Obama overturned a longstanding U.S. policy that...
1/2/2012
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DoJ’s Wire Act Ruling Lights Fire For Federal Regulation [sub req'd]
(Washington D.C.) -- December’s landmark interpretation of a 1961 anti-gambling law by the U.S. Department of Justice may pressure Congress to pass a bill...
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Online Gambling Fight Now About When, Who _ Not If
(Las Vegas) -- The fight to fully legalize online gambling in the U.S. is now less about whether Americans will be able to play and more about who will bring the action...
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DoJ paves the way for legal online gaming in the US
(Washington D.C.) -- 2012 looks set to be the year in which the US gaming industry finally embraces the internet after the Department of Justice reversed its long held...
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DoJ’s Internet Gaming Green Light to States is ‘No Big Deal for Tribes’
(Washington D.C.) -- Cash-strapped states grappling with big budget deficits may welcome a Justice Department opinion that they can offer online lotteries and gaming,...
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Richard Bronson Talks about the DoJ Ruling
(USA) -- Recently Richard Bronson, Chairman of U.S. Digital Gaming, a company that offers end user solutions to start up gaming companies, was featured on CNBC News and...
12/31/2011
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Debate Rages Over Department Of Justice’s Change Of Stance On Wire Act
(Washington D.C.) -- Following the announcement of the decision last week by the U. S. Department of Justice that the Wire Act of 1961 did not apply to online gaming and...
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Draw line for online betting
(Pennsylvania) -- Is it too cold or snowy for you to get out to the local casino? Are you 16 but infatuated with poker by hours spent watching the "sport" on...
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Individual States Competitive Over Possible Online Gambling Revenue
(Rhode Island) -- The gains in revenue if online gambling is legalized in the USA could bail out or at least help the financial situation many individual states find...
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Landmark Online Gambling Events of 2011
(Washington D.C.) -- The event that had the greatest impact on online gambling in 2011 was beyond doubt Black Friday. On April 14 the US Department of Justice seized the...
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Online Gambling News 2011 an Interesting Year
(USA) -- It is always great to have hindsight which from keen observation is usually twenty twenty. The USA has definitely made the headlines more than a few times in...
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Online poker ruling no safe bet in future
(Washington D.C.) -- While the Internet poker world salivates at the prospect of its business coming back to life thanks to an Obama administration ruling, a future U.S...
12/30/2011
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C-stores, Gambling Foes Criticize Online Lottery in Illinois
(Illinois) -- Convenience store operators and anti-gambling activists make strange bedfellows, but many of them have united in opposition to an Illinois lottery pilot...
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Gambling's new frontier: State-by-state online action
(Kansas) -- The U.S. Department of Justice's determination that states can legally sell lottery tickets to adult residents over the Internet will revolutionize the $...
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Online gaming the wrong path to more revenue
(Connecticut) -- If the state of Connecticut needs to depend on online gambling to balance its books, we've gone way wrong somewhere along the line.
12/29/2011
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DOJ: Let it ride! / US move clears way for legal online gambling
(Washington D.C.) -- The Obama administration just gave Donald Trump and other casino titans a big, wet Christmas kiss. In a stunning decision, the Justice Department...
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New York Leads States Seeking Internet Lottery Jackpots After U.S. Ruling
(New York) -- Buying a lottery ticket may soon be no more difficult than clicking a computer mouse, and U.S. states grappling with budget deficits are seeking to cash in.
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States have authority to legalize online gambling
(South Dakota) -- South Dakotans who want to gamble have long been able to go to casinos in Deadwood, on Native American reservations or to one of the state's many...
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Online Poker Could Become Reality (with POLL)
(Connecticut) -- If the Connecticut Legislature approves a bill introducing new forms of Internet gambling, online poker could become a reality again.
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Fla. may let you buy Lotto tix with clicks
(Florida) -- The push to expand gambling in Florida has received an extra shove from the U.S. Department of Justice's decision to allow online sales of lottery...
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BLOG: AGA ramps up disinformation campaign on DoJ Wire Act reversal
(Washington D.C.) -- On Dec. 28, Caesars Entertainment filed an amended Form S-1 with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, suggesting the company really is serious...
12/28/2011
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Analysis: U.S. online poker ruling at risk in future
(Washington D.C.) -- While the Internet poker world salivates at the prospect of its business coming back to life thanks to an Obama administration ruling, a future...
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Nod from Justice clears hurdle for online gambling
(Washington D.C.) -- A Department of Justice legal opinion that clears the way for states to offer lottery services and gambling over the Internet reinforces the...
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States can get in on the deal
(Pennsylvania) -- A recent opinion by the U.S. Department of Justice has cleared the way for states to begin offering online gambling, creating the potential for a...
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Winning? Online Gambling, Casinos to ‘Sweep’ U.S. in 2012
(Washington D.C.) -- Forget the monkey or the rooster, 2012 could be the year of the gambler and experts say that while that would mean more money in states’...
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Sandstrom pushes Utah opt-out for online gambling
(Utah) -- The Justice Department’s recent decision that gives states the chance to provide online gambling won’t likely change Utah’s blanket ban on...
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Utah Looking at Anti-Internet Gaming Legislation
(Utah) -- On Tuesday afternoon, Utah lawmaker Rep. Stephen Sandstrom (R-Orem) announced via his website that he has drafted a law that would ban online poker, and all...
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Gov. Malloy Welcomes New Online Lottery and Gaming Rules
(Connecticut) -- Online lottery ticket sales, online gambling, even online poker could become a reality if Connecticut lawmakers approve new forms of Internet gambling...
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BLOG: Internet gambling is about to enter its own Wild West
(Washington D.C.) -- Last week, the US Department of Justice decided on a new interpretation of the Wire Act of 1961. This reinterpretation maintains that betting on...
12/27/2011
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California to explore online sales of lottery tickets
(California) -- The inexorable push to sell almost everything online could soon include lottery tickets. Officials at the California State Lottery said they will explore...
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Justice Department ruling could pave the way for online gambling by states
(Washington D.C.) -- A Justice Department ruling released Friday could pave the way for states to open up Internet gambling outlets. The ruling, dated Sept. 20 but sent...
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New Ruling May Facilitate the Launch of Online Statewide Gambling
(Washington D.C.) -- A new Justice Department ruling clarifies the Wire Act prohibits interstate transmissions on sports betting—but not all gambling. The updated...
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Opinion Opens Door to More Internet Gambling
(Washington D.C.) -- In a reversal from its long-standing interpretation, the U.S. Department of Justice has determined online gambling does not violate federal laws as...
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S.C.M. OP/ED: Obama's new tax on the poor: Internet gambling by states
(Washington D.C.) -- The Obama Justice Department quietly issued a legal opinion – just before a long Christmas weekend – that allows states to set up...
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Rep. Sandstrom wants to keep online gambling illegal in Utah
(Utah) -- A Utah lawmaker is drafting a bill to make sure online gambling remains illegal within the state. In response to multiple proposals being considered by the U.S...
12/26/2011
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Boom in Internet gambling ahead? US policy reversal clears the way.
(Washington D.C.) -- Cash-strapped states betting on new online poker and lottery revenues won a major victory with a recent Department of Justice announcement that it...
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Justice Department Releases Opinion on Online Gambling
(Washington D.C.) -- The Justice Department has released a new opinion that will open the door for states to allow different types of online gambling operated by...
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Obama condemned for rewriting online gambling rules - and announcing it at Christmas so no one notices
(Washington D.C.) -- A move by the government that clears the way for the legalisation of online poker and other gambling has been condemned as 'outrageous'. A...
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Obama OK's online gambling in states
(Washington D.C.) -- Merry Christmas to the online gambling industry. The Obama administration has cleared the way for states to legalize online poker and other forms of...
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States Cleared for Online Bets
(Washington D.C.) -- Some state lotteries are likely to move cautiously into online gambling after a new opinion by the Justice Department that gives states a green...
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Stakes are high as 'net gambling rules set
(Florida) -- Right now, Florida only has a few casinos. But before long, you may legally be able play all your favorite casino games in your own home, with just the...
12/25/2011
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Legal Experts See States Wagering on Online Gambling
(Washington D.C.) -- A new opinion from the Justice Department opens the door for states to allow various forms of online gambling operated by lotteries and other...
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U.S. may permit many forms of Net gambling
(Washington D.C.) -- Many forms of Internet-based gambling, like poker, could become legal under U.S. federal law after the Justice Department appeared to have reversed...
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Web gambling gets boost from Obama administration
(Washington D.C.) -- The Obama administration cleared the way for states to legalize Internet poker and certain other online betting in a switch that may help them reap...
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BLOG: NY State "Thrilled" It Can Start To Offer Online Gambling
(New York) -- Forget the opening of the new "racino" in Queens: New York State gamblers will soon be able to lose money through the Internet! The NY Times...
12/24/2011
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Breaking: Department of Justice Adjusts Stance on Internet Poker
(Washington D.C.) -- On Friday, the Department of Justice publicly released a legal opinion that offered clarification on the Interstate Wire Act of 1961 — a...
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DOJ opinion ‘important day’ in efforts to legalize online gaming
(Washington D.C.) -- A Department of Justice opinion released today declares that Internet gaming transactions are legal between states where gambling is legal.
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DOJ Reveals that 1961 Federal Wire Act Only Applies to Sports Betting
(Washington D.C.) -- On the eve of Christmas Eve many were in awe at the release of a statement by the The U.S. Department of Justice revealing that it has changed its...
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I. NELSON ROSE: A Present from the DoJ: Internet Lotteries (and Poker?) Are Legal
(California) -- The United States Department of Justice (“DoJ”) has given the online gaming community a big, big present, made public two days before...
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Justice Department Determines Wire Act Not Applicable to Poker
(Washington D.C.) -- The US Justice Department issued a ruling Friday that may spell good news for the future of online poker. According to the relatively low-key legal...
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Justice Opinion Finds Room for Web Gambling
(Washington D.C.) -- The Justice Department indicated many forms of online gambling could become legal under federal law in a sweeping opinion that appeared to reverse...
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Online Gambling Given a Boost in U.S. Ruling
(Washington D.C.) -- The Justice Department has reversed its long-held opposition to many forms of Internet gambling, removing a big legal obstacle for states that want...
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Online Poker Debate in USA Sparks Issue of Motives
(USA) -- Free speech has been a hallmark of American culture since the country was formed and it has been challenged at times by those who seek to have only their...
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Out With the Old In With the New DoJ says Online Betting Other Than Sports OK
(Washington D.C.) -- The Department of Justice in the USA has gone to great lengths to destroy any online poker player’s chances to feel confident they can play...
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LETTER: Online gambling raises moral issues
(Las Vegas) -- First, happy belated birthday to Las Vegas Sun Publisher and Editor Brian Greenspun. On his birthday wish list, he wishes his friend, Las Vegas Sands CEO...
12/23/2011
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A former Internet poker player sees a way back into the game, thanks to the DOJ
(Washington D.C.) -- Often, the best presents are the most unexpected. And I just received a nice one thanks to the U.S. Department of Justice.
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Department Of Justice Flip-Flops On Internet Gambling
(Washington D.C.) -- On the Friday before the Christmas weekend, the Department of Justice revealed that it has changed one of its most important and long-held positions...
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Federal officials change course, say Wire Act only applies to sports betting
(Washington D.C.) -- The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday revealed that it has changed its long-held position and found that the federal Wire Act of 1961 only...
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Internet Poker Is Sort of Legal!
(Washington D.C.) -- Ah, the holidays. If you’re a poker player, the Justice Department has given you a pretty nifty gift in the way of this little-noticed legal...
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Nevada Adopts Rules For Internet Poker Licenses
(Nevada) -- Nevada gambling regulators on Thursday unanimously approved rules that allow companies in the state apply for licenses to operate poker websites, a move that...
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Nevada Greenlights Online Poker Within State Borders
(Nevada) -- Nevada's gambling authorities this week voted unanimously in favor of a framework that would make online poker legal in the state, according to reports.
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PPA Applauds DoJ Ruling: Online Poker Does Not Violate the Wire Act Calls on Congress to Act Quickly to Pass Federal Legislation
(Washington D.C.) -- ThePoker Players Alliance(PPA), the leading poker grassroots advocacy group with more than one million members nationwide, today applauded theruling...
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Whether Proposals by Illinois and New York to Use the Internet and Out-of-State Transaction Processors to Sell Lottery Tickets to In-State Adults Violate the Wire Act [PDF]
(Washington D.C.) -- You have asked for our opinion regarding the lawfulness of proposals by Illinois and New York to use the Internet and out-of-state transaction...
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