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Barney Frank to Hold Hearing on Poker Bills Next Week
by Stephen A. Murphy | Published: Nov 25, '09
… . 2267, in his efforts to fight the UIGEA — a law passed in 2006 that severely hampers … R. 2266 seeks to delay implementation of the UIGEA for one year. Banks must begin complying with the regulations of the UIGEA starting Dec. 1, but a joint petition filed …
Joe Cada -- 2009 WSOP Champ, Poker's Newest Ambassador
by Stephen A. Murphy | Published: Nov 12, '09
… is a game of skill and it is clear that he will do whatever it takes to help the industry fight back against the UIGEA, the 2006 law that severely hampered online poker sites. “The Poker Players Alliance is something I really believe in,” Cada remarked. …
Report Estimates Online Gambling Could Bring in $42 Billion
by Stephen A. Murphy | Published: Nov 03, '09
… block all unlawful wagering transactions with debit and credit cards online. The UIGEA, however, does not identify which forms of wagering are unlawful. Banks will be held responsible for complying with the UIGEA starting Dec. 1.
Poker Law -- Barney Frank Urges Regulators to Delay UIGEA
by Stephen A. Murphy | Published: Oct 05, '09
… regulate the online gambling industry. The UIGEA, which prohibits financial institutions from transferring … to delay the implementations of the UIGEA is not entirely unexpected. John … ), and Judy Biggert (IL). The UIGEA severely hampered the online poker …
Frank’s Bill to Regulate Online Poker ‘Unlikely’ to be Heard This Month
by Stephen A. Murphy | Published: Sep 17, '09
… a piece of legislation that would delay the full implementation of the UIGEA from Dec. 1, 2009 to Dec. 1, 2010. “Quite … Part 1, which focused on the banks’ preparation for the UIGEA regulations, and Part 2, which focused on the possibility of intrastate …
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Is U.S. Live Poker in Terminal Decline?
by Ryan Lucchesi | Published: Nov 01, '09
… Poker. The reasons for these falling numbers are numerous, whether due to the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) legislation, the overall state of the economy, or competition from international tournaments, the downward trend in big buy- …
Luck Versus Skill in Poker
by Justin Marchand | Published: Oct 30, '09
… poker skills online.” He makes a good case that laws against online gaming are pretty silly, considering that the UIGEA “blocked online competitors from poaching gamblers from the nation’s most aggressive promoters of gambling — state governments. …
Inside Straight -- News
by Stephen A. Murphy | Published: Oct 16, '09
… triple-chance event were well-received. UIGEA Upheld by 3rd U.S. Circuit … Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the UIGEA in September, rejecting the argument that … that his organization presented — that the UIGEA is unconstitutional due to vagueness, privacy …
Billy Baxter: Career Gambler
by Ryan Lucchesi | Published: Oct 16, '09
… profession as a legitimate one. The ruling has been cited numerous times as a rallying cry for opposition to UIGEA [Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act] legislation. Moving Back to Georgia (Temporarily), Finding Poker Again, and Staking Stuey …
Inside Straight -- News
| Published: Oct 02, '09
… for a possible return to the U.S. market if the UIGEA is overturned. The company agreed to pay $105 million in … . prior to the enactment of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (‘UIGEA’) on 13 October 2006.” With a well-known live-poker tour …
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