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What’s Next for Online Poker Players?
May 5, 2011
What’s Next for Online Poker Players?
Online poker players in the U.S. were shaken on April 15 when the federal government shut down the country’s three biggest poker websites. Suddenly, players were without their favorite sites and could not access the funds that they kept there. Now, players are beginning to pick up the pieces. Since there is no federal law…
The Great Race: Legal Online Poker Advances in Nevada, Hawaii Legislatures
Mar 24, 2011
The Great Race: Legal Online Poker Advances in Nevada, Hawaii Legislatures
Hearing Clarifies Issues in Nevada The Nevada Assembly Committee on Judiciary met on March 24, 2011, to discuss AB 258, which would provide for the licensing and operation of Internet poker in Nevada for the first time. Committee members were, not surprisingly, interested in the possible benefit or harm to Nevada’s existing bricks-and-mortar gaming industry…
Online Gaming on Path to Legalization in New Jersey
Jan 13, 2011
Online Gaming on Path to Legalization in New Jersey
It appears that New Jersey will very soon become the first state to legalize and regulate Internet gambling. On January 10, 2011, the New Jersey State Assembly overwhelmingly passed an online gaming bill. This bill was passed by the state Senate, also overwhelmingly, late last year, and all that remains for the bill to become…
A New Turn for Washington State’s Online Poker Law
Oct 15, 2010
A New Turn for Washington State’s Online Poker Law
After the unanimous rejection by the Washington State Supreme Court of a lawsuit that attempted to overturn the state’s draconian ban on online poker, proponents of the game now say that they’re going to go to the state legislature and try to get the law repealed, rather than pursue the challenge in the U.S. Supreme…
Poker, as a Game of Skill, Is Beyond Reach of Gaming Laws
Jul 9, 2010
Poker, as a Game of Skill, Is Beyond Reach of Gaming Laws
The highly regarded British publication The Economist has just published an interesting article that strongly makes the case that poker is a game of skill, not a game of chance. The article notes that poker is, of course, big business these days, pointing to a consultant’s estimate that the online poker market amounts to $4.9…
Kentucky Supreme Court Considers Poker
Nov 2, 2009
Kentucky Supreme Court Considers Poker
On October 22, 2009, the Supreme Court of Kentucky heard oral arguments in the above referenced case. The case originated when the Commonwealth of Kentucky filed civil seizure and forfeiture proceedings against 141 domain names – virtually all of which offered or involved internet gaming. The Commonwealth contended that domain names constitute gambling devices under…
