Leaders of the Democratic and Republican Parties in the Senate have sent the U.S. Attorney General a letter demanding that the Justice Department do something about Internet gambling. What, exactly, is up to the reader. This Rorschach inkblot test of a letter allows proponents and opponents to project their hopes and wishes on whether the federal government will ever do anything, oth [...]

[...] orcement of existing laws and the legalization of internet gambling?" PR: "I mentioned the probable change in the laws. I am less sure of the Dept. of Justice. The President does give guidance, though for gambling, it is more the Attorney General of the U.S. who will decide if there is going to continue to be a war of intimidation against Internet gambling. My guess would be that the war [...]

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[...] caused many questions concerning the legality of internet gambling as well as whether the United States government should be able to control what United States citizens can do in the privacy of their own home. Professor I. Nelson Rose is an internationally known scholar, public speaker and writer and is recognized as one of the world's leading authorities on gambling law. Professor Rose grant [...]

Professor Nelson I Rose is a well respected attorney who is thought of as one of the world's leading expert with regards to gambling law and he provided his thoughts on the newly created Internet Gaming Regulations to the web site Compatible Poker. Rose calls the regulations Prohibition 2.0, explains the regulations do not call it a crime to play poker online, explaining that only the owners [...]

[...] he UIGEA to become immediately effective for such internet gambling that is clearly unlawful, namely sports betting. The legislation also appropriately requires a formal rulemaking, overseen by an administrative law judge, to provide the clarification requested by the Department of Treasury and the Federal Reserve, among others, as to the definition of ‘unlawful Internet gambling.’ [...]

The CEO of Morris Mohawk Gaming Group (Bodog Life) has issued a statement regarding the story that was written by Forbes.com concerning the seizure of funds and Bodog Life. Ever since the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act "UIGEA" was passed in 2006 there has been a lot of controversy with the law and how the media covers it. Below is a look what the Bodog CEO had to say. An ar [...]

[...] ermott introduced legislation that would legalize internet gambling. H.R. 6501 would amend the Social Security Act to establish a trust fund with proceeds from the taxation of Internet gambling to provide opportunities to individuals who are, or were, in foster care and individuals in declining sectors of the economy, according to Sarah Polson. And finally in another expected move, the United [...]

[...] ld have required a separate law defining unlawful internet gambling. The vote was 32 votes in favor and 32 votes against, which means the measure failed. Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-Ala.), the ranking Republican on the committee was the focal point of conversation late today in the online gambling community when he called members who are trying to reverse this law criminal enterprises. Rep. Bachus sai [...]

[...] tions will demand that banks block "unlawful internet gambling" but there is no definition of this vague term. Banks will be forced to block millions of transactions that are not in fact illegal. As a result, you may not be able to play poker or any other game of skill online. HR 5767 will prevent this regulatory nightmare. The King amendment will force the regulatory agencies to define [...]