Legal Issues

This section informs you on various legal issues on gambling with a focus on the US Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act 2006, UIGEA, and its impact, direct ot indirect, on the gambling industry, the Online Casinos and Affiliate Programs, the Online Poker and Casino Players. What legal matters do the gamblers need to know? What laws affect the business of the gambling sites? What legal responsiblities govern the  providers of various services to this industry, like the ePayment providers, gambling software providers, IT system providers etc. etc.. It is not intended to provide a comprehensive compendium of laws, but to focus on critical issues.

May 2010

• Online Poker Bill Expected in California
• Spanish EU Presidency issues gambling report
• Perspectives Weekly Video May 21, 2010 about the Battle for Legal Online Gambling in America
• Congressman Sandy Levin Wants Legalization and Taxation of Online Gambling
• North Carolina Latest State to Consider Legalizing Online Gambling

April 2010

• Study: Online gaming would create new jobs
• Bwin, Sportingbet, Unibet, 888 win French casino law suit
• Congress postpones hearing on online gambling
• Newspaper gambles on online gambling
• Kentucky Officials Sue Full Tilt Poker
• French Assembly voted for legalizing online gambling
• New Jersey lawmakers call NFL hypocritical
• Tribal governments in the USA softening their opposition to online gambling
• Kentucky Court of Appeals sends iMEGA petition back to the state’s Supreme Court

March 2010

• Congressman McDermott Re-Introduces Revised Bill that would Tax Internet Gambling
• World Online Gambling Law Report
• American Gaming Association Now 'Open to the Concept' of Legalizing Online Poker
• UIGEA has not affected online casino's popularity
• Florida Representative Abruzzo introduces online gambling bill

February 2010

• Two St. Louis Democrats co-sponsor a bill for online gambling
• Iowa legislators consider online poker
• Senators Ron Wyden and Judd Gregg Introduce Internet Gambling Legislation
• N.J. Senate votes to join lawsuit challenging federal ban on sports betting
• Should California legalize online poker?
• Are the Feds Cracking Down On Online Poker?
• Internet Gambling Again In Play
• McDermott: All Bets Are Not Off on Super Bowl Sunday

January 2010

• Republican lawmaker blocking appointment of four Treasury positions because of dispute over online gambling regulations
• Ample Funding Already Exists For Integrity Issues
• Remote Gambling Association may challenge French gambling reforms

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The US Senate passed on the 29th September, 2006, a law known by its abbreviarion, UIGEA. It is the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 prohibiting US banks and credit card companies from carrying out electronic transactions to online gambling businesses. Read more..

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