In October of 2006, the UIGEA (Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act) was signed into law by the President George W. Bush. Although the law focuses on the illegal operation of online gambling sites from the United States, it has still greatly affected Americans who play poker online. The bill has resulted in a large number [...]

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Online gambling for money isn’t just for young people anymore! Retirees are joining the ranks of online gamblers as they learn how to use computers, according to computer experts. Keith Cleaver, a 63-year-old computer instructor who teachers seniors, noted recently that “elderly people are beginning to understand that not knowing how to use a computer [...]

Revision of the U.S. federal Internet gambling law has been postponed to 2010 because of the global economic recession and health care crisis, according to congressional sources. U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) proposed legislation to overturn the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006. Unlike previous resistance, his congressional colleagues have been too busy with [...]

From Massachusetts to Florida, Pennsylvania to Minnesota, casino friends and foes are gearing up to wage war over the expansion of legalized gambling. In Massachusetts, former governor and presidential candidate Michael Dukakis has joined up with United to Stop Slots in Massachusetts. The former governor spoke at a recent Boston rally against state legislation supporting [...]

American online gamblers probably ought to send Christmas cards to U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) for his efforts to open up the U.S. online market. The Boston Globe has reported that Frank secured a six-month delay in a long-expected federal online gambling crackdown on online casinos and poker sites open to American players. Frank told [...]

British online gambling operators bwin and PartyGaming apparently are considering a merger than potentially would create an online gaming giant worth more than $3 billion. UK regulators are expected to request confirmation from the companies that they’re formal merger talks. Since paying a $105 million settlement to the U.S. Department of Justice to close a [...]