In a surprising twist, the high court grants stay after parimutuels’ appeal, halting the launch of Hard Rock Bet and sports betting in Florida.
Judge in US District Court for the District of Rhode Island rules in favor of IGT, says federal Wire Act applies only to sports betting, not online poker or casino gaming.
Michigan signing on to share liquidity with New Jersey, Nevada, and Delaware could persuade Pennsylvania to follow suit and join the multi-state compact next.
With the 30-day extension on the IGT court case expiring this week, we could soon find out how Biden’s DOJ will deal with the Wire Act mess — and get clarity on US interstate online poker once and for all.
The end to the Wire Act case is expected to change the face of legal regulated online poker in the US.
Hopefully, the two-year saga will be over soon, permitting the PokerStars USA, partypoker US and WSOP/888 networks to expand into PA and MI.
This week saw another procedural step, while the opportunity to appeal at the Supreme Court still technically available.
While the web client still remains, the apps are gone and the brand all but sunset—pokerfuse takes a look back at the trend-setting yet deeply-troubled online poker room.
The latest favorable ruling in the Wire Act case sets the stage for the expansion of interstate online poker in the US.
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