More Federal Threats to Online Poker as Senator Lindsey Graham Reintroduces RAWA More Federal Threats to Online Poker as Senator Lindsey Graham Reintroduces RAWA
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Key Takeaways
  • During yesterday’s California hearing on introducing state regulated online poker, the news broke that Senator Lindsey Graham had reintroduced his Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA) bill.
  • The Wire Act amendments proposed in the bill prohibit most forms of internet gambling, including internet poker. Horse racing online would be exempt.
  • If the bill were to pass into law, it would end the existing state regulated online gambling in New Jersey, Delaware and Nevada.

During yesterday’s California hearing on introducing state regulated online poker, the news broke that Senator Lindsey Graham had reintroduced his Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA) bill in the US Senate.

The bill’s bipartisan sponsors include Senators Dianne Feinstein, Kelly Ayotte , Mike Lee, Marco Rubio, Dan Coats and Thom Tillis.