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Legal News Archives - Page 29Top-10 storylines at GiGSE23 May 2011
The one thing everyone at last week's Global iGaming Summit & Expo in San Francisco agreed upon is licensed and regulated online gambling is coming to the United States soon. Nobody could agree on when it would happen. But as the conference progressed, 10 key storylines emerged.
DOJ indicts more online gambling operators, seizes Doylesroom.com23 May 2011
The U.S. Department of Justice has indicted two more online gambling firms and three individuals for money laundering and operating an illegal gambling business. As part of the indictment, the DOJ has also seized 10 domains, including popular online poker room Doylesroom.com.
Absolute Poker reaches agreement with DoJ11 May 2011
Absolute Poker has reached an agreement with the Department of Justice to facilitate the return of funds to players located in the U.S.
Caesars chairman calls for legal online poker11 May 2011
Caesars Entertainment Chairman Gary Loveman used a conference call to rally support for the federal legalization of Internet poker.
Gaming industry renews push for legal online poker11 May 2011
Top gaming industry executives launched a lobbying push Tuesday to persuade Congress to legalize Internet poker.
Gambling and the Law: A Law Professor Looks at Poker's Black Friday6 May 2011
Professor I. Nelson Rose gives his view on the Department of Justice's indictments against major online poker sites on April 15.
Moody's believes states will be first to legalize online poker29 April 2011
Analysts for Moody's Investors Service there is still a chance online poker will be legalized federally in the U.S., but it will take several years.
PPA steps up online poker legalization fight26 April 2011
The Poker Players Alliance has been the main voice of poker players in the United States following April 15's online poker indictments.
PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker to regain domains, pay U.S. players (eventually)20 April 2011
PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker have reached a deal with Department of Justice that allows them to regain their domain names in return for blocking U.S. real-money play and return money to American players.
Nevada online poker bill not dead19 April 2011
Steve Sebelius says efforts to legalize online poker in Nevada are still alive because it may ultimately benefit the Nevada Resort Association.
Victory Poker leaves U.S. market while others jockey for position19 April 2011
The fallout from last Friday's indictment of the owners of the three largest online poker rooms that accepted U.S. players continues this week, as poker rooms across the industry are surveying the new landscape, evaluating their own policies regarding American players and jockeying for position for new players.
Top-10 things to watch for in the online poker industry18 April 2011
After digesting the news of the indictment of the owners of PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker and Absolute Poker for bank fraud, money laundering and illegal gambling, over the weekend, the editorial staff at Casino City takes a look at what's down the road for the online poker industry.
Top-10 things to watch for in the online poker industry18 April 2011
After digesting the news of the indictment of the owners of PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker and Absolute Poker for bank fraud, money laundering and illegal gambling, over the weekend, the editorial staff at Casino City takes a look at what's down the road for the online poker industry.
Top-10 things to watch for in the online poker industry18 April 2011
After digesting the news of the indictment of the owners of PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker and Absolute Poker for bank fraud, money laundering and illegal gambling, over the weekend, the editorial staff at Casino City takes a look at what's down the road for the online poker industry.
Gaming and the Law: Federal Poker Indictments -- Revisiting Prohibition17 April 2011
Professor I. Nelson Rose breaks down the major online poker indictments handed down by the U.S. Department of Justice on April 15.
News analysis: DOJ has online poker figured out16 April 2011
Casino City's Vin Narayanan examines the serious trouble facing PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker and Absolute Poker following Friday's indictment, including forfeitures that could exceed $7 billion, and busts the myth that American law enforcement has problems following the money in online poker.
DOJ indicts founders of three major U.S. online poker operators15 April 2011
The Department of Justice has indicted the founders of PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker and Absolute Poker on charges of bank fraud, money laundering, illegal gambling offenses and violating the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.
The day online poker died15 April 2011
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) told Steve Wynn that online poker was "as American as apple pie." If that's the case, April 15, 2011, may be remembered as the day that online poker died.
D.C. becomes first U.S. jurisdiction to regulate online poker; other states fold efforts13 April 2011
A half-page provision in Washington, D.C.'s 2011 budget that never even uses the word poker made the city the first jurisdiction in the U.S. to adopt legislation regulating the industry.
Nevada governor supports federal online poker legislation12 April 2011
Gov. Brian Sandoval said he supported Congress approving online poker legislation rather than having the issue decided on a state-by-state basis.
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