February 7th, 2012
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently released a decision on the scope of the Federal Wire Act, a 1961 law that prohibits certain types of gambling businesses. According to the DOJ’s opinion, the Federal Wire Act applies to sports betting but not to other forms of online gambling like Internet poker. I’m glad the DOJ finally listened to the pleas of thousands of Americans and clarified a vague rule that was standing in the way of the development of a fair and safe online poker market in the U.S. (more)
November 17th, 2011
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is set to hold a hearing Thursday afternoon to discuss what is at stake for Indian tribes over the future of Internet gaming. (more)
April 29th, 2011
LAS VEGAS (AP) — With the three biggest online poker companies in the U.S. shut down, traditional American casino companies hope to quickly cash in on an industry worth billions of dollars. (more)
April 22nd, 2011
In the highest escalation to date in what has been described as a “game of cat and mouse,” the Department of Justice last week seized three online poker websites (PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, Absolute Poker) and indicted 11 individuals. It is the most far reaching step federal law enforcement officials have taken against the online gambling industry, which allows consenting adults to wager money in a game enthusiasts say requires more skill than chance. (more)
February 11th, 2011
I play poker for a living. I am good at it, I enjoy it and I provide a good living for my family. (more)
August 31st, 2010
Daniel Tzvetkoff, a young Australian entrepreneur who co-founded the online payment processor Intabill in 2007, had a brief, flashy run as a multimillionaire before his business collapsed amid accusations of financial mismanagement. But his real crime, according to the U.S. government, was doing precisely what Intabill purported to do: facilitate online payments, including bets by American poker players. (more)
July 29th, 2010
WASHINGTON — With pressure mounting on the federal government to find new revenues, Congress is considering legalizing, and taxing, an activity it banned just four years ago: Internet gambling. (more)
July 29th, 2010
WASHINGTON — With pressure mounting on the federal government to find new revenues, Congress is considering legalizing, and taxing, an activity it banned just four years ago: Internet gambling. (more)
February 15th, 2010
The great thing about America is that a guy like me can follow his dreams and do what he loves to do and still support his family. (more)
February 8th, 2010
Just days before state lawmakers convene to discuss legalizing Internet poker in California, a coalition of Indian gaming tribes is bracing to fight the proposal and has hired a former top advisor to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to help make its case. (more)
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