Political Contributions by Las Vegas Sands Approach Record Numbers in an Effort to Stop Regulated Online Poker in the US

Through the first six months, $460,000 in donations have resulted in two federal anti-online gambling bills.


888 Wants PokerStars in the US

CEO says PokerStars would expand the market, and he’d rather have “a small slice of a large pie.”


Harvard Law Professor Believes California "Bad Actor" Clauses Violate US Constitution

Proposed legislation “would not survive federal constitutional attack,” opines Harvard Prof. Tribe.


Lee Childs Wins Historic Court Case Between Backer and Stakee

Court finds defendant not liable for breach of poker staking contract.


New Federal Draft Bill Carves Out Poker, Amends Wire Act and UIGEA

A new draft bill titled “Internet Gambling Prohibition and Control Act of 2014” is circulating on Capitol Hill,...


Federal Internet Gambling Bill with Poker Carve-Out Expected

Nevada senators plan bill to ban all forms of online gaming, but with an online poker exemption.


Oklahoma Tribe Sues Federal Agency for Right to Offer Online Poker

Tribe files suit after US Department of Interior disapproved of its plan to offer online gambling to international players.


PPA Expects California Online Poker Bill to Pass in Early 2014

In an interview with CalvinAyre.com’s Becky Liggero, John Pappas, the Executive Director of the Poker Players Alliance,...


Barton's New Federal Online Poker Bill Introduced

HR2666, the “Internet Poker Freedom Act of 2013,” is the latest attempt to regulate online poker at the federal level in the United States.


Rep Peter King Introduces Federal Online Gambling Bill

US Rep. Peter King (R-NY) has formally introduced his federal bill that seeks to regulate online gambling in the…


AGA President Fahrenkopf Asserts US Federal Online Poker Bill Still in Play

Departing AGA head still hopeful of federal efforts to legalize online poker.


Nevada Governor Asks for Interstate Poker in a Month

States are moving forward with plans to legislate and operate internet poker, but Reid is still aiming for federal legislation.


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