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In a March 25th editorial, the Christian Science Monitor published an editorial Don’t fold on Internet gambling ban arguing that the current US laws which prohibits online gaming should not only remain on the books but also toughened to include horse racing.
The CSM argues that bringing back online gaming would be bad because
“the social [...]

March 14th, 2008, Congressman Tim Bishop [D-NY], who represents the 1st District of New York State has joined as the 47th co-sponsor of H.R. 2046: Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act of 2007. Congressman Bishop currently serves on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Education and the Labor Committee.

U.S. District Judge Mary L. Cooper judge dismissed a challenge on the ban on Internet gambling law brought by the Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association, but gave the group legal standing to challenge the law in an appellate court. The judge determined that the Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association had not shown sufficient [...]

Today Congressman Jim McDermott (D-WA) introduced the Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act of 2008 that would ensure taxes are collected on regulated Internet gambling activities. This follows a string of victories for US residents who would like to gamble online and place bets on sporting events from the United States. Just a week [...]

In our earlier post about skill gaming we discussed what the difference between games of skill and chance are. On June 7, 2007 Robert Wexler [D-FL], introduced the Skill Game Protection Act, HR 2610, making games of skill, such as poker, bridge, and chess, legal to play and provide online access to for profit. [...]