This past week witnessed an important development in the court case that may decide the fate of the online gambling business in the U.S. since it relates to the 1961 Federal Wire Act, as the plaintiffs that behind the lawsuit against the Department of Justice /DOJ/ filed their briefs with the US Court of Appeals […]
Congress Committee targets Wire Act Opinion DOJ won’t be able to enforce the re-interpreted Wire Act Opposition against the Department Mounting Congress has taken interest in fighting the newly-proposed Wire Act Opinion which could lead to suspension of gaming activities across states. Congress to Block DOJ Attempts to Enforce Wire Act Opinion Congress has responded […]
DOJ phrasing of Wire Act Opinion ambiguous New Hampshire wins the court battle Judge refrains from naming the verticals the WA applies to New Hampshire pries away from DOJ with a district court siding with NH insofar as iLotteries are concerned. Judge Paul Barbadoro didn’t explicitly dismiss the validity on the Wire Act on verticals […]
Nevada and Ohio change gambling laws Lawmakers exclude “mobile” and “online” mentions NV and OH may need to help New Hampshire and New Jersey As the official enforcement of the DOJ Wire Act Opinion draws nearer, states are scurrying to introduce changes to their gambling frameworks to avoid confrontation. Nevada and Ohio Try to Avoid […]
New Jersey AG files a lawsuit against DOJ New Hampshire’s lawsuit proceeds unhindered by DOJ’s attempt for dismissal More legislation piling up against the Department New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal has filed a lawsuit probing a possible connection between DOJ’s FOIA denials and casino mogul Sheldon Adelson’s meddling in the Wire Act Opinion. New […]
NeoPollard demands that the DOJ removes iLottery vendors from the ambit of the Wire Act No definitive law exempts vendors from fault, the company argues DOJ needs to specify its stance on iLotteries and the Wire Act Opinion NeoPollard has directed criticism against the Department of Justice (DOJ) over the uncertainty now marring business prospects. […]
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has been the first to budge in the saga surrounding the latest Wire Act Opinion. Following a number of complaints and lawsuits, the DOJ is pushing back the grace period by additional 60 days. The Wire Act’s Opinion Explained It was in January, 2019, when US deputy attorney general Rod […]
With the Department of Justice unyielding in its resolve to rescind its latest Opinion on the state of the Wire Act legal momentum against the DOJ is starting to build up. The latest entrant is the New Hampshire Lottery Commission. Shots Fired: The New Hampshire Lottery Commission vs. DOJ Pennsylvania and New Jersey’s Attorney Generals […]
Casino mogul Sheldon Adelson’s stance on online gambling in the United States has not been impartiality. Mr. Adelson has long led what he assumed to be the good fight, trying to tighten the legal screws and bring down online gambling in the U.S. He thinks he has succeeded, but PokerStars pros are now speaking out. […]
Poker has been struggling in New Jersey, both online and offline, pointing to a rather slow business for operators and serving as a warning to neighboring Pennsylvania that legalizing this segment might not bring in the financial dividends the state had hoped for. The Declining Poker Climate in New Jersey New Jersey has experienced slight […]
