Comments on: Can I bet on the Internet from the United States?

By: HR5767 Defeated, HR6501 Introduced as Alternative

HR5767 Defeated, HR6501 Introduced as Alternative — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:25:57 +0000

[...] Act of 2006 (UIGEA) continues. Late last month, H.R. 5767, which blocked implementation of the UIGEA, was defeated in the U.S. House Committee on Financial [...]

By: Qualify for WSOP via DupliatePoker.com (Legal in USA)

Qualify for WSOP via DupliatePoker.com (Legal in USA) — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:32:27 +0000

[...] rooms held poker tournaments and send the winner to the World Series of Poker as the prize. After UIGEA was enacted, the online casino operators were forced to leave the US market, they took the ability [...]

By: Unintentended Consequences: Smoking and Bingo

Unintentended Consequences: Smoking and Bingo — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 17:16:09 +0000

[...] for the US citizens, bingo is considered a game of chance and is therefore prohibited under the UIGEA. Fortunately for the non-US parts of the world, because bingo is game that can be played online [...]

By: House Committee To Hold Meeting on Burden UIGEA Places on Banks

House Committee To Hold Meeting on Burden UIGEA Places on Banks — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:24:49 +0000

[...] U.S. financial institutions to comply with the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (UIGEA). The law was intended to deter illegal Internet gambling activity. Meanwhile, support for [...]

By: Canada Ponders Its Own Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act

Canada Ponders Its Own Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:47:25 +0000

[...] from allowing online gambling transactions, similar to what the United States passed with the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. It’s surprising to hear that banning internet sports wagering and gaming, by forcing the [...]

By: UIGEA Will Be Challenged in Appeals Court

UIGEA Will Be Challenged in Appeals Court — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 01:10:07 +0000

[...] & Gaming Association had not shown sufficient cause to order her to block enforcement of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, passed by Congress in [...]

By: American Bankers Association Speak Up Against the UIGEA

American Bankers Association Speak Up Against the UIGEA — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 07:11:35 +0000

[...] 200 comments from banks, gamblers, church groups and members of Congress on recommendations for the UIGEA, the basic sentiment was that financial institution enforcement, will not work. “If the [...]

By: California to study the legality of launching its own online poker service

California to study the legality of launching its own online poker service — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 01:00:57 +0000

[...] with the US Department of Justice and assess whether the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) applies to transactions within a [...]

By: Games of Skill vs Games of Chance: Why Some Betting is Permited

Games of Skill vs Games of Chance: Why Some Betting is Permited — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 07:19:38 +0000

[...] not be a sport, but it can be claimed as a game of skill. A federal law adopted last year, the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006, prohibits banks and credit card companies from processing online gambling transactions. The [...]