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A US Court of Appeals extended the DOJ's November 12 deadline to file its appeal brief until December 20, 2019.

Deadline in Wire Act Case Extended

The US Department of Justice now has until December 20 to state why it believes District Court Judge Paul Barbadoro got it wrong.

Wed, Nov 13, 2019

The US Department of Justice was granted an extension last week by the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit that effectively delays the case to…

DOJ Delays Wire Act Case

Online gaming attorney Jeff Ifrah opines on what the delay might signal about the DOJ’s case.

Wed, Nov 13, 2019

Revenue from online slots & casino games in PA has totaled $8.4M, but it takes context to understand if that is an indicator of a successful launch or a signal that the Keystone State has stumbled out of the gate.

Pennsylvania Online Casino Market Starting Slower Than New Jersey

While technically not a race, other states considering legalizing online casino games may be looking at Pennsylvania to assess the igaming landscape.

Fri, Oct 25, 2019

Online poker revenue in the state of New Jersey rose 1.8% in September on an annual basis. The annual increase is somewhat an encouraging sign as poker faces some stiff competition for consumers’ online gaming dollars in the state.

Is Online Poker on Hold in New Jersey?

With only one online poker network able to combine player pools across state lines, New Jersey operators and players are left to wonder when the market will be revitalized.

Wed, Oct 16, 2019

The US Department of Justice is still trying to make its recent reinterpretation of the 1961 Wire Act the law of the land.

DOJ Continues to Push Revised Wire Act Opinion

A Notice of Appeal was filed, preserving the DOJ’s option to seek a new ruling about interstate online gambling.

Tue, Aug 20, 2019

In an otherwise declining market, WSOP.com has been the lone bright spot for online poker in the state of New Jersey over the past year.

New Jersey Shared Liquidity Pays Big Dividends for WSOP.com During the World Series of Poker

Soaring revenues during the summer series serve as an incentive for Pennsylvania to join the MultiState Internet Gaming Agreement once online poker launches in the state.

Fri, Jul 19, 2019

Despite no guarantees set by the WSOP organizers, each of the WSOP online bracelet events ended on a high.

WSOP Online Bracelet Events Paid Out Nearly $10 Million in Prize Money: Key Facts and Charts

The $3200 buy-in High Roller online bracelet event went into the record books as the largest tournament in US regulated online poker history.

Tue, Jul 16, 2019

Sarah Herring and Jeff Platt team up at the Rio to once again bring you the latest from the World Series of Poker on this episode of the PokerNews Podcast….

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Mon, Jun 17, 2019

In the memo, Deputy Attorney General Jeff Rosen extended the “forbearance” period from its previously extended date of June 14 to “December 31, 2019 or 60 days after entry of final judgement in the New Hampshire litigation, whichever is later.”

DOJ Pushes Back Wire Act Enforcement to 2020

Following a loss in federal court, the Department of Justice takes some time to regroup.

Fri, Jun 14, 2019

WSOP organizers have confirmed that its Nevada player pool will continue to share liquidity with its New Jersey player pool even after the June 14 deadline.

WSOP Vows to Keep Player Pool Shared After DOJ Deadline

Operator says that all online bracelet events will be available to players in New Jersey.

Fri, Jun 07, 2019

Some good news coming in for poker players residing in New Jersey.

Breaking: WSOP Confirms All Online Bracelet and Online Championship Events to be Available in New Jersey

WSOP.com will continue to share player liquidity between Nevada and New Jersey following a recent US District Court ruling that dealt a blow to the DOJ’s reinterpretation of the Wire Act.

Wed, Jun 05, 2019

In arguments that focused heavily on syntactic and grammatical interpretations of an ambiguously worded 50-year-old law, the judge concluded that there was no clear, unequivocal interpretation.

Judge in New Hampshire Lottery Case Rules that Wire Act is Limited to Sports Betting

2018 opinion that the Wire Act applies to other forms of gambling is dismantled, but the scope of the judgment is limited.

Tue, Jun 04, 2019

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