Gambling and the Law

May 1, 2009

PPA to Take on NFL With Upcoming Poker Legislation

The contenders in the battle have announced themselves in various forms, though the focus of the fight has not yet even been formally put on the table. It is legislation that looks to legalize and regulate online gaming in the United States, and since Rep. Barney Frank has been promising its introduction to Congress this spring, supporters as well as the opposition have been lining up their funds and lobbying objectives in order to fight it out on Capitol Hill. Read more

May 1, 2009

Switzerland and Denmark Propose New Online Gaming Laws

In 2008, the Italian government came to the decision to sanction and license online poker, and the idea is catching on in other European countries. Switzerland and Denmark are the two most recent nations to explore their online gaming options and the positive effects on national revenue.Switzerland has been looking into the issue for some time, and Swiss Gaming Board President Benno Schneider has been encouraging the Swiss Federal Council to consider the benefits of online gaming. Read more

April 18, 2009

July Hearing Set for UIGEA Challenge From iMEGA

The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) looks to be in for a rough year in 2009, as Congressman Barney Frank intends to repeal it with new legislation in the coming weeks. But the UIGEA will also need to stand up to a court challenge in the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals, as the Interactive Media & Gaming Association (iMEGA) has every intention of obtaining a restraining order against the UIGEA because of its infringement upon the freedoms of Americans. Read more

April 12, 2009

Rep. Frank to Begin UIGEA Repeal With April Bill

The words came from Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) himself, and they were spoken to the highly reputable Washington D.C. publication The Hill. Not only did Frank declare that he will be introducing the pro-gaming legislation that will, in essence, overturn the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA), but he plans to do it as early as the week of April 20th, the week that Congress returns from its Easter break.At the beginning of February, Frank told the Financial Times of his intentions to reintroduce legislation to legalize and regulate online gambling. Most likely, he referred to H.R. Read more

April 8, 2009

PartyGaming Pleads Guilty to US Charges With $105 Million Fine

In a case that has been watched by the poker community since its inception, a resolution was announced today. PartyGaming PLC, parent company of PartyPoker, accepted a guilty plea as it pertained to allegations by the United States Department of Justice of providing illegal online gambling services to U.S. citizens prior to the site’s withdrawal from the market in late 2006. While there will be no attempts at criminal prosecution in exchange for the plea, the company has agreed to pay a $105 million fine.The complications of the situation arise from PartyGaming’s activities in the U.S. Read more

April 3, 2009

European Union Finds U.S. in Violation of WTO Rules

Many in the poker industry have believed it since the passage of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA), but now the European Union concurs. The United States Justice Department’s targeting and attempts at prosecution of European-based internet gambling operations is wrong, so wrong that it violates the U.S. obligations under the rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO).When the UIGEA was passed in 2006, the U.S. Department of Justice began looking at internet banking companies that catered to online gaming, as well as sports betting websites, and under various U.S. Read more

March 8, 2009

French Government Looks to Expand Online Gaming Laws

The example set by Italy was evidently duly noted by France. When the Italian government made the decision in 2008 to sanction and license online poker for national revenue, and Switzerland was reported to be considering the same, it wasn’t long before France considered updating its own online gaming laws. With the intention of allowing competition in the industry from private companies, the French government has initiated steps to become compliant with European Union agreements. Read more

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