Barney Frank’s Online Poker Bill Passes Through Committee
A victory for the online poker community today, as Barney Frank’s pro-poker legislation took an important step toward becoming law.
House Committee Holds Hearing on Online Poker
In a step forward for the regulation and legalization of online poker in the United States, a House of Representatives Committee held a hearing on the subject on Wednesday, including testimony from pro Annie Duke.
June 1st: UIGEA Final Rule Facts, Analysis and Speculation
Questions about the UIGEA Final Rule? We sort through the facts and provide the answers inside.
Taxation of Online Poker, Gambling Considered in Congress
The House of Representatives’ Ways and Means Committee held a hearing on Wednesday about internet poker and gambling, listening to proponents and an opponent of legalization, regulation, and taxation of online wagering in the United States.
Congressional Committee to Examine Internet Gambling Wednesday
The House of Representatives’ Ways and Means Committee will be holding a meeting on Wednesday about internet poker and gambling, in the latest step forward for legalization and regulation in the United States.
PPA Pushing for Poker Exemption From UIGEA
It’s a bit late in the game, but the PPA has stepped forward with a new plan to move poker out of the cross hairs of the UIGEA.
New Bill For Online Poker on Horizon in U.S. Senate?
There’s been a lot of speculation recently that Senate majority leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada) will be introducing legislation that would legalize and regulate online poker, separate from the current bills that exist in the House of Representatives.
PTP Hit and Run: April 18th, 2010
Republicans aren’t pulling punches against online poker. The poker sites snitch on an online payment processor. And Isildur1 live, for real this time? It’s all in Sunday’s edition of the PTP Hit and Run.
Payment Processor Arrested, Violated United States’ UIGEA
The United States arrested an Australian man Friday on charges of bank fraud, money laundering and processing illegal internet gambling transactions. It is believed to be the first case in which the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act was cited in an arrest.
Congress to Hold Hearings Friday on Bills Affecting Online Poker
The House Committee on Financial Services is going to discuss a pair of bills that could have a huge impact on the future of online poker in the United States.
