Posts Tagged ‘law’

Law and government in Las Vegas

Posted by Nicolae on June 7th, 2008 under Las Vegas, Las Vegas Nevada Guide, Legislation
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The Lloyd D. George Federal District Courthouse in Las Vegas is the first Federal Building built to the post-Oklahoma City blast resistant standards.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department provides most law enforcement services in the city and surrounding county. Exceptions include cities with their own law enforcement agency; including North Las [...]

US judge rejects online gambling

Posted by Nicolae on May 17th, 2008 under Legislation, Online Gambling, Poker, Politics, UIGEA, United States
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Lee Rousso, the Washington State Director of the Poker Players Alliance, filed a lawsuit on July 1, 2007, seeking to have UIGEA declared unconstitutional, considering that the new law discriminated against interstate businesses and, thus, violated the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution. He said that UIGEA was supported [...]

Legal action by EC against Germany restrictions on gambling

Posted by Nicolae on February 1st, 2008 under European Union, Legislation, Online Gambling
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Press Release
Free movement of services: Commission inquires into restrictions on gambling services in Germany
The European Commission has decided to send to Germany an official request for information on national legislation restricting the supply of gambling services. The Commission wishes to verify whether the measures in question are compatible with Articles 43, [...]

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA)

Posted by Nicolae on December 18th, 2007 under Legislation
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The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (Pub.L. 100-497, 25 U.S.C. § 2701 et seq.) is a 1988 United States federal law which establishes the jurisdictional framework that presently governs Indian gaming.

The Act establishes three classes of games with a different regulatory scheme for each:

Class I: traditional Indian gaming and social gaming for [...]

UIGEA - End of comments

Posted by Nicolae on December 13th, 2007 under Legislation, UIGEA
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On Regulations.gov, December 12 was the last day allowed for public comments on the Docket ID Treas-DO-2007-0015:

Title   Prohibition on Funding of Unlawful Internet Gambling
Type   Rulemaking
Description   Unlawful Internet Gambling and Enforcement Act requires the Treasury and the Federal Reserve System (the “Agencies”) to proscribe regulations requiring designated payment systems and all [...]