He has been quiet for a while on the subject of poker, but United States Representative Joe Barton (R – Texas) has stepped back out into the forefront, announcing that he will soon introduce another online poker bill.
Read More . . .The Restoration of America's Wire Act (RAWA) hearing last Wednesday by a Judiciary House Subcommittee to debate whether the Wire Act needs to be restored to effectively outlaw online gambling could soon be opposed by a pro iPoker bill.
Read More . . .According to GamblingCompliance.com (article behind paywall), Graham, the tip of the spear for Sheldon Adelson's Restoration of America's Wire Act (RAWA) in the Senate, said that it was not his intention to make online lottery sales illegal with the bill. He said that his office is discussing the matter with those who feel RAWA would do just that in order to "see if we can find some accommodation."
Read More . . .Right now, some of you reading this are enjoying perks you've purchased with that $200 you won in your friends' NFL fantasy pool. You ran the tables and bested your friends this year by making some late trades before the playoffs.
Read More . . .Two professional gamblers who won more than $9.6 million must face a New Jersey casino's claims that they used an "edge sorting scam" to distinguish good cards, a federal judge ruled.
Read More . . .Wednesday's hearing in the U.S. House of Representatives on the Restoration of America's Wire Act (RAWA) did not address the real issue or include the real stakeholders.
Read More . . .Legislation in Congress threatens to end New Jersey's online gambling operations.
Read More . . .This afternoon Congress is set to hear arguments relating to the Restoration of America's Wire Act (RAWA) and passage of the bill would be a blow not just to Internet gambling, but to overall democracy in the United States.
Read More . . .A Nevada politician on his way out the door forever is making one final attempt to overturn his state's ban on statewide lotteries.
Read More . . .The idea of legal online gambling in Pennsylvania seems to be gaining momentum.
Read More . . .The kabuki theater known as RAWA has taken yet another turn towards the absurd on Thursday.
Read More . . .Iowans could legally get into the fantasy sports game under a bill that landed in the winner's circle Thursday by a 32-16 vote of the Iowa Senate.
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