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HR 2267 Hearing Update »

By Gaby on Jul 24, 2010 in UIGEA, Gambling Law, Featured, Gambling News, Online Casinos | 0 Comments

Last Wednesday, Barney Frank’s bill HR 2267, which aims to repeal the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (2006), was discussed by the House Financial Services Committee during a hearing.
The hearing was somewhat successful and
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Hearig Scheduled for Frank’s Anti-UIGEA Bill »

By Gaby on Jul 19, 2010 in UIGEA, Gambling Law, Featured | 0 Comments

The bill that seeks to repeal the Unlawful Internet Gambling Ban (UIGEA), HR 2267, is sponsored by Congressman Barney Frank. The latest news on this issue are that a hearing date has been announced for HR 2267 on July 21st.
HR 2267 has been in a limbo since December 2009, when it was proposed, and it […]

Some Thoughts on the Implementation of the UIGEA »

By Gaby on Jun 15, 2010 in UIGEA, Banking, Gambling Law, Featured, Online Poker, Online Casinos | 0 Comments

As you may already know, the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) came into effect on June 1st, 2010 and it was supposed to stop players from making deposits into online gambling sites.
However, players continue to be successful when depositting making the UIGEA not function as it was intended. There are very few sites that […]

PartyGaming and Harrah’s Prepare to Re-Enter US Market »

By Gaby on May 2, 2010 in UIGEA, Poker Sites, Gambling Law, Featured, Casino, Gambling News, Online Casinos | 0 Comments

 
Two of the largest companies in the casino industry have already started paving the way for their return to the legalized US online gambling market.
Harrah’s recently launched their online gambling venture in the United Kingdom and plan to bring it to the US if the market gets regulated. PartyGaming used to cater the US audience […]

Banker Speaks Against UIGEA »

By Gaby on Apr 25, 2010 in Gambling Law, UIGEA, Featured, Gambling News, Online Poker, Online Casinos | 0 Comments

 
In an interview given to the Medill News Service, the vice-president of the American Bankers Association Kenneally spoke out against the UIGEA calling it an ineffective and costly piece of legislation. He did not say anything that has not been said before, but his words bore the frustration of someone who appears helpless in the face of […]

UIGEA Delayed for 6 Months »

By Gaby on Nov 30, 2009 in UIGEA, Gambling Law, Featured, Gambling News, Online Poker | 0 Comments

News broke during the past week that the Unlawful Internet Enforcement Act (UIGEA) has officially been delayed for six months. The deadline for compliance under the ruling was meant to be on December 1st of 2009 but it has been re-scheduled to
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