Gambling and the Law

January 3, 2010

Poker and Politics in 2010: Possibilities for the Year Ahead

The poker industry has become more embroiled in U.S. politics than most people ever anticipated, but the sharp increase in the game’s popularity over the past decade made it inevitable. Each year, more cases seem to come to the fore on the local and state levels, and federal legislation has been prominent since the passage of the UIGEA in 2006. As 2010 begins, it behooves the industry to take a look at pending cases and the potential for poker in the new year. Read more

December 30, 2009

Citizen Defendants Not Named by Kentucky in Pending Gaming Case

The case that began in 2008, courtesy of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, continues in limbo until the Supreme Court makes its ruling in a matter of weeks. And as both sides await a decision on the status of online domain names that the Commonwealth hoped to seize, the state could not seem to allow the court to simply render its final decision. The latest attempt to change the focus of the case came in December with the addition of more defendants, and more recently, the Commonwealth has denied a request to release the names of U.S. citizens named in the new motion. Read more

December 19, 2009

Pennsylvania Gambles With Poker and Table Games in Legislature

Pennsylvania and poker have not had an illustrious history. Most recently, in August of 2009, a court case resulted in a 65-year old man being found guilty of hosting poker tournaments in 2007, and the judge refuted the argument that poker was a game of skill when rendering his decision. But the state has now decided to attempt passage of legislation that would create jobs and revenue by allowing table games, including poker, in Pennsylvania casinos. Read more

December 19, 2009

Kentucky Looks to Add US Citizens to Illegal Gambling Complaint

The case was thought to be awaiting one final ruling, that of the Kentucky Supreme Court. The Commonwealth of Kentucky already spent well over a year trying to seize domain names of 141 gambling websites deemed to relate to online gambling and infringe upon the state’s own money-making ventures of thoroughbred racing and the lottery. And when the case hit the Supreme Court and promised a decision in early 2010, both sides seemed content to wait for the final word. Read more

December 16, 2009

California to Revisit Intrastate Online Gaming in February

A subject that seemed to be indefinitely on hold is scheduled to be revisited by the California state legislature in February of 2010. The idea of intrastate online poker was first introduced in early 2008 and experienced a roller coaster ride in the state of California until September of 2009 when the Indian tribes failed to agree on the issue, thus relegating it to on-hold status until further notice. But the Morongo Band of Mission Indians and Commerce Casino have announced their intentions to move the piece of legislation forward. Read more

December 4, 2009

Frank Holds Hearing for Two Online Gaming Bills

After months of Rep. Barney Frank’s two online gaming related bills put on the back burner in lieu of America’s financial crisis and pending health care reform, a hearing was finally scheduled to bring the pieces of legislation up for serious discussion once again. The date was Thursday, December 3, and the primary focus would be on H.R. 2267, better known as the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection & Enforcement Act of 2009.H.R. 2267 was originally introduced in May of 2009 to officially legalize and regulate the online gaming industry through a licensing process. Read more

November 27, 2009

UIGEA Compliance Delayed Six Months by Bernanke and Geithner

The deadline was coming so close that the poker industry, normally a cool and collected bunch, was getting nervous. The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) of 2006 was on the verge of its December 1st compliance date that would require all United States financial institutions to enforce the complicated and convoluted law that makes it illegal to fund online gaming activities. Read more

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