US Legislation

Online Gaming Debate Polarizes Lawmakers 0
- US Legislation
- July 23, 2010
In the United States, big issues sometimes polarize the people and their lawmakers. Slavery was perhaps the biggest debate with no center and caused a civil war. One of the most recent issues where there is no middle ground is abortion. But to see what transpired in the most recent House hearings on Internet gambling
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Internet Poker in California is Far from Dead 5
- US Legislation
- July 2, 2010
SB 1485, the California Online Poker Law Enforcement Compliance and Consumer Protection Act, did die in committee this past week and most pundits are reporting its death as a serious blow to Internet poker in California. But, the reality is that though the bill might be dead, it is far from 6 feet under. The
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Is it June 1st already?0
- US Legislation
- May 28, 2010
In 2006 the United States Congress decided to make the U.S. Financial system the enforcement for Internet gambling with the passage of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA). But, the new law would not be put into effect until the rules that the banks would be forced to follow were finalized. They were finally
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Latest Senate Hearing Leaves U.S. Online Gambling Regulation in Limbo 0
- US Legislation
- May 21, 2010
On Wednesday the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing on Senator Jim McDermottâ€™s (D., Wash.), latest revision of an online gambling tax bill introduced in 2009, H.R.2268. For over a year this bill has sat around while Internet gambling grows and state and federal coffers dwindle. The hearing engaged much of the
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Sports Betting Bandwagon Filling Up 6
- US Legislation
- April 9, 2010
I guess that gambling on sports is OK after all. At least as long as the proceeds can be used to help fill State coffers. We attended the recent sports betting hearing in Atlantic City and I gave a presentation to eight New Jersey senators who are looking to add sports betting at Atlantic City
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The Poker Gold Rush is On in California 3
- US Legislation
- February 10, 2010
The California State Governmental Organization Committee took serious first steps yesterday towards permitting state residents to use computers to legally wager on intrastate Internet poker. There is no active bill currently in the California Legislature, yet this informational hearing brought in players from around the globe. And, I donâ€™t mean poker players. There were experts
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