Legal D.C. Sports Betting on Horizon as Mayor Signs Bill
Washington, D.C. is on the brink of having legal sports betting, as Mayor Muriel Bowser signed a bill to authorize it on Thursday. It is not quite a done deal, …
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Micah Raskin Pleads Guilty in Maryland Drug-Distribution Case
In a week filled with stories about high-stakes poker pros participating in off-the-table dirty deeds done to support their high-rolling lifestyles, New York-based pro poker player Micah Raskin has pled …
The WSOP’s Big Move to Big-Blind Ante
This week, in the latest in its series of updates about this summer’s WSOP, the folks at the World Seres of Poker detailed much of the day-to-day meat of the …
Virginia Senate Committee Passes Casino Bill
A Virginia Senate committee passed a bill this week that would legalize casino gambling. SB 1126, introduced by Senator Louise Lucas, made it through the Committee on General Laws and …
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Tells Operators to Adhere to New Wire Act Opinion
In December 2011, the Justice Department incorrectly interpreted the Federal Wire Act of 2011 to bar all interstate online gambling when it really only forbade online sports betting. It was …
Ali Fazeli Receives 18-Month Sentence in Super Bowl Ticket Scam
A former frequent participant in the $25,000 “high roller” tourneys at Las Vegas’s Aria Resort & Casino, Ali Fazeli, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for orchestrating a …
WSJ Report: Sheldon Adelson Influenced New Wire Act Opinion
There are different types of surprises in this world. The surprise a child rejoices in when a puppy pops out of a box on Christmas, that’s tears of joy from …
PokerStars Introduces 6+ Hold’em
The rumors about PokerStars’ upcoming novelty cash game started back in early fall and this week, the world’s largest online poker site has finally launched its new offering, a game …
US Department of Justice Reverses 2011 Wire Act Opinion Regarding Online Gambling
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday issued an opinion regarding the reach of the 1961 Wire Act as it pertains to almost all forms of online gambling, …
DoJ Issues New Wire Act Opinion, Says All Interstate Online Gambling is Illegal
In December, it was reported – originally by poker media outlet Online Poker Report – that the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) was preparing a new …
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