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.

• Texas Poker Bill Dies for 2009

  May 15, 2009,

  A bill to allow poker to be held at racetracks in Texas is officially dead. Following the second...

   

• California Casinos Sued Over Bad-beat Jackpot Rules

  May 08, 2009,

  Two Los Angeles poker players are suing local casinos, protesting that the casinos’ poker rooms have engaged in 'false advertising' for their bad beat jackpots...

   

• Florida Legislature Passes Gaming Bill, Uncapped No-limit Poker Approved

  May 08, 2009,

  The Florida Legislature approved the further expansion of poker in the state today, including the removal of a maximum buy-in for no-limit poker...

   

• iMEGA Files Suit Against Minnesota Agency over Internet Censorship

  May 07, 2009,

  The Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association (iMEGA) filed suit on Wednesday against the leading official in a Minnesota state agency’s attempt...

   

• Rep. Frank Introduces Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act

  May 06, 2009,

  As anticipated, Barney Frank (D-MA), Chair of the House Financial Services Committee, proposed new legislation on Wednesday designed to allow U.S.-based companies...

   

• Gowen Lawsuit Against Full Tilt Dismissed

  May 04, 2009,

  A United States District Court judge has dismissed an action brought by Cycalona 'Clonie' Gowen against a large group of international corporations and famous professional players...

   

• Online Poker Sites Confirmed on Minnesota Censorship List

  May 01, 2009,

  A complete list of the 199 Internet domains ordered to be blocked by Internet service providers doing business in the state of Minnesota...

   

• Full Tilt, Chris Ferguson Targeted in Possible California Greenmail Action

  April 30, 2009,

  Three corporate entities connected to Full Tilt Poker and famed Full Tilt player Chris Ferguson have been targeted in a California lawsuit...

   

• Minnesota Orders ISPs to Censor Online Gambling Sites

  April 29, 2009,

  Officials of the Minnesota Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division (AGED) on Monday issued an order to eleven Internet service...

   

• California Online Poker Bill's Details Spur Discussion

  April 25, 2009,

  The draft of a bill to regulate online poker in California, called the California Online Poker Law Enforcement Compliance...

   

• Politics and Poker: Frank Bill Introduction Delayed, 51.9 Billion Reasons for Passage Notwithstanding

  April 25, 2009,

  Need a reason for UIGEA repeal? How about this: Pricewaterhousecoopers estimates the potential gain to the US federal...

   

• PartyGaming Announces $105M Settlement with U.S. Government

  April 07, 2009,

  Gibraltar-based online gaming company PartyGaming Plc announced today that it had reached an agreement with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York. Under the terms of the agreement, the company will pay...

   

• Texas Poker Bill Passed By House Committee

  April 03, 2009,

  A bill proposed by Texas State Representative Jose Menendez (D-San Antonio) designed to expand poker's availability in Texas was passed by a House committee on Thursday. The bill, titled the 'Poker Gaming Act of 2009'...

   

• Carruthers Offers Guilty Plea in BetOnSports Racketeering Case

  April 02, 2009,

  Former BetOnSports CEO David Carruthers pled guilty on Wednesday to US federal racketeering charges in the latest development in the ongoing prosecutions brought by the US Justice Department in its war against the now defunct...

   

• Florida Considers Legalizing No-Limit Poker as Part of Gaming Expansion

  March 31, 2009,

  If a new proposal in the Florida Senate prevails, true no-limit poker will soon be available at Seminole Tribe resorts and parimutuel outlets across the state. Last week, the Senate unveiled...

   

• EU Commission Concludes US Anti-Gambling Laws Violate WTO Rules

  March 27, 2009,

  Following a 12-month investigation, the European Commission has found that the United States' attempts to block European online gambling sites from accepting American customers violate World Trade Organization rules...

   

• Court Shoots Down Online Gambling Appeal in Washington State

  March 24, 2009,

  Yesterday, a Washington State appeals court rejected the argument that the state's law banning online gambling violated the U.S. Constitution. The appeal was mounted by Lee Rousso, an attorney and the Washington State Poker...

   

• Politics and Poker: Internet Data-deletion Debate Heating Up

  March 20, 2009,

  The European Parliament is worried about your data sitting dormant on websites of all kinds and last week began formal discussions to further regulate personal data on the Internet. Greek Member of the European Parliament...

   

• Online Poker Sites Included in Alleged Australian Government Internet Blacklist

  March 19, 2009,

  A leaked version of a secret blacklist allegedly assembled by Australian government authorities aiming to censor various adult-themed sites has been found to contain online poker and gambling sites, contrary to...

   

• South Carolina Senator Introduces Bill to Allow Private Poker Games

  March 10, 2009,

  A South Carolina legislator has introduced a new bill to legalize social gambling and gambling-themed fundraisers, thereby reversing the state's two-plus century old law against such activities. Senate President Pro Tempore...

   

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