by FTR Poker Admin | May 14, 2012 | Online Poker News, Poker Law, Poker News, PokerStars
Spain’s new cash-strapped, conservative government is now demanding that online poker license applicants pay backdated taxes for their last 4 years of operation within Spain. This abrupt ultimatum comes just weeks before the first licenses were slated to be issued on...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 16, 2012 | New Jersey, Online Poker News, Poker Law, Poker News
After the first attempt at legalizing poker within the state of New Jersey failed last year, sponsor Raymond Lesniak has helped the new Senate Bill 1565 get over the first few hurdles on its way to becoming law. In March of 2011, Republican Governor Chris Christie...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 28, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker Law, Poker News
While the current UIGEA prohibits interstate and out of country online gambling, it also explicitly permits intrastate (within state) online poker. This opening has spurred groups in California to fight hard to get real money online poker rooms running in the state....
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 22, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
While the rest of Washington, D.C. is occupied with the coming presidential election, those in the political know believe that the time for online poker legislation may be drawing nearer.
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 21, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker Law, Poker News
In one fell swoop, it appears that the path to regulated online poker for Europeans is shorter now than it is for Americans. Jurgen Creutzmann, a German MEP (Member of European Parliament) has drafted a report recommending a common and accepted collection of laws for...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 18, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
Despite coming across as having a relatively neutral – if not thoroughly uninterested – stance towards online poker over the past few years as the issue came before congress, the American Gaming Association has come down in support of the legalization of...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 5, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
It is no secret that the law as it pertains to online poker, or the lack thereof, is a complete and utter mess. The gray area of online poker legislation and that of regulation have been ongoing hot topics in the poker world for years, and since Black Friday those...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 21, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
All across the international scene, governments and corporations are reacting to the devastating blow dealt to America's poker populace.
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 20, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
The United States Attorney’s Office released a press release this hour, providing the extremely relieving news that US Poker players will be able to cash out their poker funds. In addition to providing clarification on the safety of the players’ money on...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 20, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
The United States Attorney’s Office released a press release this hour, providing the extremely relieving news that US Poker players will be able to cash out their poker funds. In addition to providing clarification on the safety of the players’ money on...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 4, 2011 | Online Casino News, Poker Law, Poker News
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has vetoed a bill which would have legalized online poker and gambling within state borders.
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 26, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker Law, Poker News
According to the Des Moines Register, Iowa legislators are considering a bill which would legalize online poker for residents of the Hawkeye State.
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 15, 2011 | Online Casino News, Poker Law, Poker News
Arizona Republican Jon Kyl, one of online gaming's most vocal opponents, has announced that he will not seek re-election next year.
by FTR Poker Admin | Jan 16, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
Following the swearing in of the 112th Congress, key figures of America's Poker Players Alliance are ready to resume discussions on the legal nature of their namesake game. After last year's relatively close brush with regulation, poker continues to grow with unprecedented speed.
by FTR Poker Admin | Jan 12, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker Law, Poker News
After years of rankling and wrangling, New Jersey has become the first state in America to legalize the practice of online poker.
by FTR Poker Admin | Jan 7, 2011 | Online Casino News
According to multiple reports, the government of Greece will soon bring online gaming into the legal realm.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 18, 2010 | Online Casino News
According to recent reports, New Jersey is on the verge of becoming the first state in the union to pass legislation which would legalize online gaming. Backed by Senator Raymond Lesniak, the bill, known as S490, may find itself on the Governor's desk in the very near future.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 17, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker Law, Poker News
Barring a Christmas miracle, it seems as though though the battle for legal online poker will wage on for another year.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 16, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker Law, Poker News
With the fight for legal online poker beginning to pick up steam, the nation's capital has passed legislation which will allow residents to engage in real money online games, including poker and fantasy sports. Included as part of a budget amendment, this bit of business injected language favorable to internet gaming into the government's financial plan.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 7, 2010 | Poker Law, Poker News
There has been lots of discussion in the online poker world about Senator Harry Reid’s, who is also the Senate Majority Leader, bill to legalize online poker during the “lame duck” session. With the passing of that bill, though, could come a 15-month...
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 2, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker Law, Poker News
The effect of New Jersey's move towards legal internet gambling is being felt across the nation, with ripples reaching as far as the California coast.
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 25, 2010 | Poker Law, Poker News
The battle for the legislation and regulation of poker has been a fairly hot topic over the recent months and years, and is sure to continue to be for the foreseeable future. For the most part, the debate takes on the issue of online gambling and online poker, but...
by FTR Poker Admin | Aug 4, 2010 | Poker Law, Poker News, PokerStars
With the legalization of poker gaining steam around the world, it looks as though America may soon be jumping on the regulation bandwagon. The bad news? Both parties on the divided Financial Services Committee seem to have agreed on an amendment which, if included, would bar companies who are currently believe to be in violation of US law from obtaining a license.
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 23, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker Law, Poker News, PokerStars
Though they may be an ocean away, the nation of New Zealand has fired a shot which could reverberate through the poker landscape. In a recent decision by his Honor David J. Harvey, advertisements for .net poker sites “are not promotions for gambling operators, and that poker tournaments themselves are not gambling but a form of competition.”
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 2, 2010 | Poker Law, Poker News
As they say in Vegas, the house always wins. Such was the case today in Switzerland, where a lawsuit brought to the Supreme Court by the Swiss casino industry declared poker a game of chance. As a result of the ruling, the only legal way to play poker in Switzerland...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 29, 2010 | Poker Law, Poker News
After nearly four years with no teeth, the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) is ready to take a bite out of the world of online poker. The official enforcement of the act beginning on Tuesday, June 1st, has drawn wide speculation from poker players....