A three-judge panel disagreed with many of the arguments made by the Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association (iMEGA) on Tuesday as to why the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) should be deemed unconstitutional. In the process, however, internet gambling may now be a states’ rights issue. Read the rest of this entry »
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In breaking news from Capitol Hill, Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) will introduce legislation to license and regulate online poker in the United States on Thursday, according to Dow Jones Newswires.
During National Poker Week, which occurred from July 19th to 25th, it was revealed that Menendez would likely drop legislation during the festivities or the following week. Read the rest of this entry »
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According to a press release issued yesterday, Barney Frank’s Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act (H.R. 2267) now has 50 co-sponsors in Congress.
Frank’s bill would seek to establish “a framework to permit licensed operators to accept wagers from individuals in the US”. The bill would also allow each individual state to determine whether or not they would allow Internet gambling activity, as well as letting them determine “other restrictions on the activity if determined necessary”. Read the rest of this entry »
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WASHINGTON, DC. (July 23, 2009) -The Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the leading poker grassroots advocacy group with more than one million members nationwide, today reported on the success of National Poker Week activities this week in Washington, D.C. More than 50 representatives of the PPA, including 33 state directors, traveled to Washington, D.C. to directly deliver the message to lawmakers that poker is not a crime, and asked them to support licensing and regulation legislation that will protect the online game enjoyed by more than 10 million Americans. Read the rest of this entry »
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National Poker Week is a coordinated effort by the Poker Players Alliance to let lawmakers in Washington DC hear directly from poker players across the country.
Please come back during National Poker Week from July 19-25 and take 2 minutes to contact your lawmakers and tell them Poker is Not a Crime.
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The petition organized by the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) calling for the legalization of the great American pastime is at nearly 200,000 signatures. Overnight on Sunday, an additional 6,000 players lent their names. Read the rest of this entry »
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According to a recent Politico.com article , Rep. Barney Frank believes that the recent seizure of $34 million dollars will only help to change the current online gambling laws in the United States.
In case you have been living under a rock, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York recently froze over $30 million dollars that belonged to approximately 27,000 online poker players. Read the rest of this entry »
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The three judge panel from the Third Circuit Court of Appeals that will hear the Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association (iMEGA) argue why the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) is unconstitutional has been named. The Third Circuit will hear the case on July 7th at 10:00am ET. Read the rest of this entry »
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Fox News “Freedom Watch” with John Pappas of Poker Players Alliance (PPA) 06/17/2009
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The seizure of over $30 million in online poker payment processor funds has sent shockwaves through the industry. One of the foremost gambling law experts is Professor I. Nelson Rose of the Whittier Law School in Costa Mesa, California. Rose sat down with Poker News Daily to discuss the legal challenges of the seizure. Read the rest of this entry »
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