Poker Legislation News

All of the newest developments in the world of poker legislation and poker regulation will be covered here. The impact of current poker legislation on the online poker community will also be covered.

Partygaming Patiently Waiting in the Wings as Licensed Online Poker in the US Moves One Step Closer to Reality

Barclays Capital had this to say when discussing the potential for regulated online gambling in the United States: "In the event of federal regulation, we believe PartyGaming would be the likely k...

PartyGaming Continues To "Gear Up" Towards Possible Return To United States

According to PartyGaming CEO Jim Ryan, the company would "move quickly" towards re-establishing its presence in the United States if and when online poker is finally regulated and licensed in the coun...

UFC Launches Its Own Poker Room, Dikshit Dumps His Shares

The UFC has tossed its hat into the online poker ring by launching the "UFC Poker Room" (link below). According to the site, the "UFC Poker Room" will be awarding $100,000 in cash and prizes every...

Minnesota Launches Attack Against Online Gamblers

Earlier today, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety and the Alcohol Gambling Enforcement Division (AGED) announced that they had served "written notice" to "11 national and regional telephone and...

Governor Steve Beshear = FAIL (For Now)

Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear has failed in his attempt (for now) to seize 141 online gambling domains. I know that it's probably not too professional to title an article "Steve Beshear = FAIL", ...

Ozzy 87 vs ElMariachimacho, Kentucky Domain Case, Tom "durrrr" Dwan and More

1. "Ozzy 87" vs "ElMariachimacho". There have been some pretty savage beats dished out on the $500/$1000 "RailHeaven" table on Full Tilt Poker, but yesterday's pot between "Ozzy 87" and "ElMari...

Online Gambling Industry Under Attack Once Again

The online gambling industry is under attack once again, and this time the governor of Kentucky, Steve Beshear, is leading the charge. A court in Kentucky has ruled that the state of Kentucky can ...

Do Full Tilt Poker and Pokerstars Really Want Legalized and Regulated Online Poker in the United States?

Do Pokerstars and Full Tilt Poker really want legalized online poker in the United States, or would they be happier if the status quo were to be maintained? At first glance, this seems like a ridic...

Online Poker is Dead! Ok, Maybe Not

Back when the UIGEA was snuck into the SAFE Port Act, there was a lot of pessimism within the online poker industry, and rightfully so. Party Poker and others pulled out of the US marketplace, e-walle...

This Has Been Pretty Much the Worst Year Ever for Online Poker

Let's look at all of the negative things that gone down in the world of online poker over the last year or so. First off, the UIGEA (Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act) was snuck into the S...

What If Online Poker Were Regulated and Legitimized in the United States?

Let's pretend for a minute. What would happen if tomorrow, online poker was suddenly regulated and legitimized? What would happen if there were no restrictions on how you could move money to and fr...

What Will the Online Poker Landscape Look Like in Five Years?

The online poker landscape changes by the day. Not too long ago, Party Poker was the king of online poker and everyone else was looking up at it. Ultimatebet was healthy and thriving, and Full Tilt Po...

North Carolina Appeal Court Rules that Poker Is a Game of Chance

The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled on Tuesday that poker is a game of chance, and not skill. The three judge panel ruled that while a skilled poker player can tip the odds in his favor, they ar...

Barney Frank Set to Introduce Bill that Would Repeal UIGEA

Is Barney Frank the best hope that the online gambling industry has of getting the UIGEA repealed, or at least revised? senator bob frank vs. internet gambling bill

senator bob frank vs. internet gambling bill

Virginia Representative Robert Goodlatte, a republican, believes the fourth time might be a charm as legislation he introduced to restrict online gambling passed through the Ho...

Goodlatte Reintroduces Gambling Prohibition Legislation

The online gambling world, used to hearing good news about record numbers of users and record revenues, is fretting over Bob Goodlatte and his new Internet Gambling Prohibition. Details of the bill ar...