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U.S. Restriction News
U.S. DOJ reverses course, says intrastate online gambling is legal
23 Dec 2011
The Department of Justice gave American online gamblers a Christmas present Friday when it said individual states had the authority to license and regulate non-sports related intrastate online gambling.
Absolute Poker founder pleads guilty to bank fraud and money laundering
20 Dec 2011
Absolute Poker co-founder Brent Beckley entered a guilty plea today in response to charges of bank fraud, money laundering, illegal gambling offenses and violating the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA).
Bodog moves U.S. players to Bovada
14 Dec 2011
American online gamblers can no longer gamble on Bodog, as of Wednesday morning.
Alderney suspends Full Tilt Poker's license
29 Jun 2011
The Alderney Gambling Control Commission has issued an order for Full Tilt Poker to suspend all operations immediately, putting the future of the online poker room in doubt.
Victory Poker calls it quits, becomes affiliate marketing site
31 May 2011
Victory Poker CEO Dan Fleyshman has decided to fold his online poker room and convert his site to an affiliate site for Cake Poker.
U.S. Internet poker players still gambling
19 May 2011
Online poker players have found a way to continue playing for money through Absolute Poker even though the federal government seized and closed the gaming company's website in a major crackdown on online gambling last month.
PKR, Sportingbet members of new U.S. lobbying group
1 Feb 2011
PKR and Sportingbet are among the founding members of a new trade association that will advocate for the legalization and regulation of online gaming in the United States.
eWalletXpress admits funds were seized by U.S.
17 Jan 2011
On Monday, payment processor eWalletXpress finally admitted to its U.S. customers that federal authorities had seized their funds.
Nevada regulators ready to revisit online gambling
7 Dec 2010
Nevada gaming regulators say the state would be ready if Sen. Harry Reid's attempt to legalize online poker succeeds.
PokerPAC announces 2010 U.S. Congress endorsements
21 Oct 2010
The political action committee of the Poker Players Alliance has released the list of Congressional candidates it has endorsed for the 2010 mid-term elections.
Why PokerStars abandoned Washington, and why others will too
7 Oct 2010
Last week, PokerStars announced that it would block residents of the state of Washington from its real-money games. Expect more online poker rooms to make the same move.
iMEGA contests DOJ in sports betting challenge
5 Oct 2010
Attorneys for iMEGA are contesting a motion made by the U.S. Department of Justice that seeks to dismiss a challenge to federal sports gambling expansion.
Matt Affleck's latest bad beat: PokerStars cuts off Washington residents
30 Sep 2010
Matt Affleck has had his share of bad beats in 2010, but a decision by PokerStars to bar Washington state residents from playing real-money games might be the worst.
PPA disappointed in Washington ruling
23 Sep 2010
The Poker Players Alliance expressed disappointment with the Washington State Supreme Court’s decision upholding a state law that makes online poker a felony.
SportingBet to forfeit $33 million to feds
21 Sep 2010
British Internet gambling company SportingBet has aggreed to $33 million to the United States government as part of a plea deal.
Washington Supreme Court rules against Betcha.com
3 Sep 2010
The Washingon Supreme Court ruled in a unanimous decision that Betcha.com and its founder Nick Jenkins operated as an illegal bookmaker.
iGaming Business releases U.S. report on gambling
30 Aug 2010
iGaming Business has released a comprehensive state-by-state legal and political report on the U.S. online gambling market.
Online gambling legislation gaining traction
26 Aug 2010
It's still a long shot, but the push to create a regulatory framework for online gambling in the U.S. is picking up steam on Capitol Hill.
Top-10 hurdles facing U.S. online gambling legislation
2 Aug 2010
Much was made of Barney Frank's bill to license and regulate online gambling in the U.S. passing committee, but this legislation still has a long road ahead before becoming law. Casino City's Vin Narayanan looks at 10 hurdles the bill must clear.
Lawmakers hear another bid for legal online gaming
22 Jul 2010
Poker pro Annie Duke testified in front of a House Financial Services Committee hearing on legalizing online gambling Wednesday.
Online gambling legislation debated in House
21 Jul 2010
Barney Frank chaired a debate Wednesday with the House Financial Services Committee about legalizing online gambling in the U.S.
Annie Duke testifies in front of House
21 Jul 2010
Annie Duke testified on behalf of the PPA during a hearing by the House Financial Services Committee on online gambling regulation.
California Indian tribe rejects online gaming legislation
22 Jun 2010
The Morongo Band of Mission Indians surprisingly rejected a proposal that would legalize online gambling in California.
Massachusetts gambling bill may criminalize online gambling
6 Apr 2010
Legislation that would allow land-based casinos in Massachusetts includes a provision that may criminalize online gambling.
Kentucky Supreme Court overturns online gambling ruling
18 Mar 2010
The Kentucky Supreme Court has ruled against the owners of 141 seized online gambling domain names, reversing an earlier decision by the Court of Appeals that said the domain names aren’t gambling devices under Kentucky law.
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