Posts Tagged ‘Poker Players Alliance’

No clarification for online gambling

Posted by Nicolae on June 29th, 2008 under Legislation, Online Gambling, Politics, UIGEA, United States
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The House Financial Services Committee voted down a bill, H.R. 5767, that would have prevented federal agencies from issuing rules implementing the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA). Lawmakers failed to agree on setting a clear definition of illegal Internet gambling.
Alabama Republican Rep. Spencer Bachus says that “Today’s vote was a [...]

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 online gambling in America

Posted by Nicolae on May 12th, 2008 under Business, Casinos, Companies, Events, Gambling industry, Legislation, Online Gambling, UIGEA, United States
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During July 29-30, 2008, will take place the conference Next Generation in Gambling (NGG) (Exploring multi-channel delivery of games to customers while complying with federal and state laws in Canada, United States and Latin America).
The event will target the casino, racing, and lottery companies working in North American jurisdictions, focusing to [...]