Key Takeaways
- US Representative Joe Barton has introduced The Internet Poker Freedom Act of 2015 which calls for regulation of online poker nationwide.
- US Senator Lindsey Graham has once again introduced legislation to ban online gaming across the country.
- The compact between Seminole Tribe of Florida and the state is set to expire at the end of the month, and no new agreement has been reached.
- For the first time since December 2013, gaming revenue for the state of Nevada in May eclipsed the $1 billion mark according to figures released by the Nevada Gaming Control Board last week.
- On Tuesday, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf rejected a budget proposal submitted by legislators. Industry insiders hoping to see the state enact online gaming legislation this session have looked to the state’s fiscal needs as motivation to welcome igaming.
Barton Bill
US Representative Joe Barton has introduced The Internet Poker Freedom Act of 2015 which calls for regulation of online poker nationwide.
HR 2888 is Barton’s second attempt at federal online poker legislation in the last four years. Unlike RAWA, the proposed legislation respect states’ rights by allowing them to opt out if they so choose, but just like RAWA, the bill is viewed as nothing more than a symbolic gesture.
