All Entries Tagged With: "United States Gambling Law"
PPA Online Poker Petition Passes 300,000 Signature Mark
For the past few weeks poker players and fans of the game have been able to show our support for the legalization of poker in the United States by signing an online poker petition created by the Poker Players Alliance. As of July 14th the online poker petition passed the 300,000 signature mark and only a few days are left for more signatures before the petition will be presented to President Barack Obama.
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 [...]
Obama Asks What Americans Want: Legal Online Poker!
On Change.gov, the official web site of Barrack Obama, the US President-elect has asked Americans to voice what changes they wish to see in the coming administration. Ranking #2 on the list is a call for regulation of legal online poker. As the new President Obama prepares to take office, being a professed poker player, [...]
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, [...]
