The Wire Act ruling of 2018 has been overturned, allowing interstate gambling for online poker. The Circuit Court declares the Wire Act only appeals to sporting events and contests. This allows interstate online poker tournaments to continue unabated. WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice (DOJ) has overruled the 2018 Wire Act opinion that included online … Read more
Online casino and poker players may find voting for Joe Biden in the 2020 Presidential Election to be the best choice to keep internet gambling available. In 2019, Trump sought to shut down areas of online gambling, a decision that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has not yet concluded on appeal. WASHINGTON – When voting … Read more
PokerStars founder Isai Scheinberg was sentenced to pay a $300,000 fine rather than receive prison time for breaking the laws of the UIGEA from charges brought against him in 2011. The ten other people indicted for the Black Friday 2011 UIGEA crimes pled guilty and were all sentenced for their individual cases. NEW YORK – … Read more
The New Hampshire Lottery and their online platform are taking fire again from the Wire Act of 1961, as has happened in the past. The Department of Justice is looking into the case that has gone back and forth over the years in terms of opinion on what’s right. CONCORD, N.H. – There has been … Read more