All Entries Tagged With: "UIGEA, iMega, Gambling Ban"
CarbonPoker.com and #TPT host MiniTPT May 15th
The action kicks off tonight at 9PM ET on CarbonPoker.com Click to here to Signup and claim your TPT seat at CarbonPoker A group on Twitter called the #TPT (Twitter Poker Tour) are hosting a special MiniTPT event this Friday May 15th at 8PM CT (9PM ET) on CarbonPoker, a major online poker webiste. The [...]
Inching Closer To Legal Online Poker In The US
From city to city, state to state, the US truly seems to be inching its way closer to legalizing online poker. Several recent court rulings have deemed poker a “game of skillâ€Â, while other legislative matters seem to be leaning towards amending the UIGEA. The most recent maneuver came in Massachusetts, where Governor Deval Patrick’s [...]
Kentucky Appeals Court Overturns Ruling To Seize 141 Online Gambling Domains
The Court of Appeals in Kentucky has returned its ruling on the Commonwealth’s case that sought to seize 141 online gambling domains. The courts overturned the original ruling, stating that Kentucky does not have the right to seize online gambling domain names. While the ruling was a major victory for the defense team, the Kentucky [...]
Online Poker & Gambling Transaction Ban Passed In Norway
Similar to the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) passed by the US government in 2006, the Norwegian government has just passed a proposal to ban online poker and gambling transactions to/from residents of Norway. Enforcement of the new legislation is not excepted until the middle of 2009 at the earliest, as the government still [...]
Online Poker Cheating Segment On CBS Opens Eyes To US Legalization
For the online poker community, the potent segment on CBS news giant ’60 Minutes’ concerning the Absolute Poker and UltimateBet cheating scandals was mostly old news, but to the rest of the United States who watched the broadcast, it opened a lot of eyes to what’s been going on in US legislation. Online poker players, [...]
Online Poker Community Rejoices; Barack Obama Wins US Presidency
Last night it was confirmed – Barack Obama has won the US Presidential election that will see him take office in January 2009. The majority of the online poker community is rejoicing over the outcome, though it is still unclear what his actions, if any, will be regarding the legalities of online poker in the [...]
