The past three days have seen a lot of legal wrangling occur in the poker world. First, Chad Elie and John Campos are motioning to have a jury determine whether online poker is a skill game. Follow that with the US Department of Justice indicting online poker site Bodog and Ryan Lang pleading guilty to [...]
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Some are calling it an early Christmas present to players that choose to take their game online, playing in the multiple poker rooms. Others are of the belief that the Wire act is a long time coming and the wrong is finally being righted. Just before the holidays, the Department of Justice changed their stance [...]
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The site Subject:Poker released an article on Thursday where they claim they have received word from sources that the United States Department of Justice is looking to take action against the Merge Gaming Network. From the information they have been given by their sources, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland plans to [...]
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The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act was passed in 2006 that prevents bank in the United States from processing online gambling transactions. After its passage, many online ties continued to operate “business as usual” as they found ways around this law. That all changed on Friday when the United States Dept. of Justice issued an [...]
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