Poker, Law and Society

Here you will find stories relating to poker law, and how poker relates to society. Updates stories on the UIGEA, and all poker related legislation will also be found here, along with updates on the legal situation poker faces in countries all over the world.

• Quebec Fines Online Site; More Headaches for Kahnawake Mohawks

  December 01, 2007,

  CBC News reported this week that Cyber World Group, parent of GoldenPalace.com, has pled guilty to two charges of illegal gambling and has been levied a $2 million fine by the Quebec provincial government. While unfortunate...

   

• Florida Seminole Gambling Compact Challenged

  November 30, 2007,

  On November 14th, just one day before the U.S. Department of Interior's deadline for Florida to work out an agreement with the Seminoles, Florida Governor Charlie Crist signed a 25-year compact with the tribe, granting them...

   

• Trial Date Set for U.S. Playing Card Co. in Infringement Case

  November 22, 2007,

  A January 14, 2008 trial date has now been set for a copyright infringement case pitting Florida inventor Michael Faessler against U.S. Playing Card Company, one of the largest makers of playing cards...

   

• Lawmakers and EU Push for UIGEA Rollback

  November 21, 2007,

  In a recent letter to US Trade Representative Susan Schwab, two House of Representatives Committee Chairs and six other lawmakers criticized the agency's handling of the current WTO issues relative to online gambling, stressing that the Bush...

   

• Sheikhan Deportation Proceedings Halted

  November 17, 2007,

  A U.S. immigration judge on Thursday refused to continue with deportation proceedings against well-known poker pro Shahram "Shawn" Sheikhan, stating the Department of Homeland Security, responsible for initiating the proceedings...

   

• Annie Duke, Others Testify at House Judiciary Hearing on Online Gambling

  November 15, 2007,

  Chairman John Conyers opened up yesterday's House Judiciary Committee Hearing on online gambling by summing up the current state of US internet gambling policy...

   

• NYC Poker Room Murder Suspect Arrested, Released on Technicality

  November 14, 2007,

  Last Friday, New York City police made their first arrest to date in the death of 55-year-old Frank DeSena, who was shot and killed during the armed robbery of an underground NYC poker club on November 2. The suspect, 35-year-old...

   

• Anti-Online Gambling Law Hidden in Massachusetts Casino Bill

  November 08, 2007,

  When Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick proposed a bill to allow resort-style casinos into the state, some opposition was expected. But the initiative is now under heavy attack from an unlikely source: gamblers. The critical issue...

   

• College Poker Life: Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA

  November 08, 2007,

  The end of the semester approaches for students at Georgia State University, and though it is illegal to play poker for money within the state, students still have plenty of poker options available to them in the form of student organizations...

   

• Bracelet Winner McKinney Arrested in Gambling Raid

  November 07, 2007,

  2005 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Seniors Event winner William Paul "Cigar" McKinney was arrested last week along with 15 others during a gambling raid in Kingsport, Tennessee. Police were informed about the alleged operation via a citizen's...

   

• New Jersey Man Slain in NYC Poker Robbery

  November 06, 2007,

  An armed robbery at an underground New York City poker club on Friday night resulted in the death of a well-liked Wayne, New Jersey man when one of the robber's weapons accidentally discharged. Meanwhile, an extensive investigation and manhunt...

   

• Will Sweden Shed Svenska Spel Gambling Monopoly?

  November 05, 2007,

  Sweden came one step closer to opening up its gambling industry to foreign competitors when the ruling Moderate Party voted in support of a proposal to abolish the current government monopoly and to pursue a course to privatize Sweden's...

   

• More Time for US in WTO Online Gambling Compensation Negotiations

  October 25, 2007,

  World Trade Organization trading partners have agreed to give the US until December 14, 2007 to negotiate compensation settlement agreements with countries that have filed damage claims against the US. The claims stem from the...

   

• Poker Players Alliance Invades Washington, D.C.

  October 23, 2007,

  The Poker Players Alliance (PPA) is making new strides in the fight against the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA). Starting last night, and continuing over the next two days, the PPA will host a series of policy conferences...

   

• Unibet CEO Arrested in Holland on French Warrant

  October 23, 2007,

  Dutch authorities raised the ire of many in the EU on Tuesday, when they arrested and detained Unibet CEO Petter Nylander. Nylander was boarding a plane in Holland, bound for his home in the U.K. when authorities pulled him aside...

   

• Absolute Poker: Consultant Cited in Latest Statement

  October 21, 2007,

  Absolute Poker issued a statement in connection with recent insider-cheating allegations on Sunday through Joe Norton, the former Grand Chief of the Mohawk Territory of Kahnawake. In the statement, Norton identifies himself...

   

• IRS Statement Clarifies Tournament Reporting Requirements

  October 20, 2007,

  While a number of other poker news sources reported that big changes were afoot relative to withholding taxes on tournament winnings of $5,000 and above, a recent IRS press release mostly just clarifies the withholding requirements...

   

• Man Shot and Killed During Florida Home Poker Game

  October 18, 2007,

  Police in New Smyrna Beach, Florida are looking for a pair of suspects responsible for the death of 62-year-old Dennis Michael Turner, who was shot and killed while playing in a home poker game. According to police, two masked men broke...

   

• College Poker Life: Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

  October 18, 2007,

  The fall semester is well underway at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. While midterms and exams are on the horizon as the fall break comes to an end, students have yet to find a reason to slow down when it comes to the game...

   

• Richard Lee Forfeits $2.2 Million in Plea

  October 17, 2007,

  Thomas Jefferson once said that the "price of freedom is eternal vigilance." But this week, Richard Lee's freedom price tag was set at a cool $2.2 million, forfeited as part of a plea agreement with San Antonio prosecutors...

   

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