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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Vetoes Internet Gambling Bill

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has vetoed a bill that would have legalized Internet gambling in the state

No Action Taken On New Jersey Internet Gambling Bill Yet

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie hasn't taken any action on the bill that could legalize online poker in New Jersey. Read on to find out why.

What's Next For Online Poker in New Jersey

A look at what's next for online poker in New Jersey.

New Jersey Passes Online Gambling Legislation Through State Senate

The New Jersey State Senate has passed a bill that would license and regulate Internet gambling in the state. This is the first time ever that a bill like this has passed. See what it means for New Jersey.

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Poker Players Alliance Strengthening at State Level

With the changes in Congress from the recent elections, the Poker Players Alliance is beginning to focus its efforts by strengthening at the state level.

An Update on Intrastate Online Poker in New Jersey

Legislation to establish intrastate online poker in New Jersey has stagnated in recent months, overshadowed by discussions to completely overhaul the gambling industry in the state. New Jersey State Sen. Raymond Lesniak told PokerNews in April...

Online Poker Legislation: The State Race

The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act and the federal hearing in the House Ways and Means Committee have grabbed the headlines of late, but it's significant movement at the state level that could make a bigger impact by the end of the...

Legal Update: Massachusetts Bill to be Changed and Movement in Kentucky Poker Domain Seizure Case

The Poker Players Alliance hopes to get language that would criminalize playing online poker in Massachusetts officially removed from a casino bill during a hearing Tuesday in the state legislature. "We received...

Legal Update: A Massachusetts Bill, iMEGA and the Kentucky Supreme Court, and More

It has been a roller-coaster week in Massachusetts where the Poker Players Alliance believes it has successfully lobbied for the removal from a casino bill of language that would have made playing Internet poker in the state a crime. There was...

Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act Reintroduced

Rep. Jim McDermott (D-Wash.) reintroduced his Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act late last week. This isn't a new bill that will compete with Barney Frank's legislation. These are companion pieces that...

IMEGA Refiles With the Kentucky Court of Appeals

It didn't take long for the Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association to respond to the Kentucky Supreme Court's ruling that the trade association needed to demonstrate standing to litigate on behalf of the 141 Internet...

Kentucky Supreme Court Seizure Ruling

The Kentucky Supreme Court issued what turned out to be a non-ruling today on the 141 Internet gambling-related domain names that the state attempted to seize. The court officially reversed the Court of Appeals ruling in favor of the Interactive...

Kentucky's Domain Name Seizure Ruling Soon

Kentucky's long, embarrassing and ultimately pointless quest to seize 141 Internet gambling-related domain names could soon be coming to an end. The Kentucky Supreme Court will issue its next set of written decisions on Jan. 21, and the case is...

A Look Back at Online Poker's Political Battles of 2009

Online poker spent most of 2009 just like the previous three years, facing wave after wave of attacks from U.S. and state governments. However, the year concluded with the two most positive events for the industry since Congress passed the...

Federally Regulated Online Gaming May Take Years to Materialize

It's time for people to lower expectations on when licensed and regulated Internet poker will be available in the United States. It's not going to be this year. It probably won't be next year. But it likely will happen eventually, at the...

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A Closer Look at the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals Ruling

There has been some confusion as to what positives -- if any -- could be taken out of the decision by the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals two weeks ago to uphold the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.

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The Nightly Turbo: Legends of Poker Update, Weekend Recap, and Jennifer Tilly

The Nightly Turbo is bringing you the day's top news stories all in one place. A lot happened over the weekend, so maybe we'll throw a little of that in there too. We know you were too busy beating up on the fish to worry about what was going on.

The Fight to Legalize Online Poker in United States Continues

The poker resistance, led by the Poker Players Alliance and the Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association, would like nothing more than the opportunity to argue in a United States court that poker is a game of skill and its online play...

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IMEGA Hopeful for UIGEA to be Overturned

The Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association is waiting for a decision that could overturn the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. iMEGA went to bat for online poker by challenging the UIGEA in front of the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of

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Poker News Briefs, June 25th, 2009

Oral arguments have been scheduled for July 7th, 2009, in the Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association’s ongoing challenge...

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Poker News Briefs: Sunday, June 21, 2009

Kentucky’s unsuccessful attempts to seize internet domain names connected to online gambling will get another legal look in the days ahead...

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Minnesota ISP Censorship Order to be Dropped?

Emerging news stories on the ongoing battle between the state of Minnesota and the online gambling world indicate a victory for online gambling

Arguments Heard in Kentucky Appellate Hearing on Domain Seizures

A three-judge appellate panel heard arguments in Louisville on Friday surrounding the Commonwealth of Kentucky's court-ordered seizure of 141 Internet domain names connected to online gambling. Many prominent online poker sites...

Poker News Bytes: November 20th, 2008

The Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association (iMEGA) has filed its own response to that of US federal attorneys in iMEGA v. Keisler, et al., iMEGA's ongoing challenge to the US's Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement...

Stay Granted in Kentucky Domain-name Seizure

A stay has been granted until December 12th by a Kentucky appeals court as the battle over the attempted seizure of Internet domain names associated with various forms of online gambling continues. The motion to stay was filed...

US Government Files Brief in iMEGA UIGEA Challenge

The US Department of Justice filed a brief late last week in connection with the Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association's ongoing challenge to the United States' Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act...

iMEGA Files Petition for Dismissal in Kentucky Appeals Court

Following the decision of a Kentucky Circuit Court to uphold an initial seizure order affecting 141 Internet domain names connected to various forms of online gaming, one of the interested parties in the case, the Interactive Media...

Seven-day Wait Period Announced in Kentucky Domain Seizure

A contentious hearing in the court-ordered forfeiture to the state of Kentucky of 141 Internet domains connected with online gambling will see another seven days elapse before the judge in the case issues a decision. Kentucky Governor...

Forfeiture Action Frozen, Continuation Granted in KY Domain Seizure Case

A hearing in Frankfort, Kentucky on Friday involving the court-ordered forfeiture of 141 domain names connected to online gambling resulted in a short-term victory for pro-poker forces when the forfeiture action was ordered...

Poker News Bytes, August 17, 2008

PartyPoker's recurring bad beat jackpot paid off in a big way on Thursday evening when the prize find climbed to $1,013,381.63, a new record for an online poker jackpot, before being hit. German player 'Judith75' had the losing...

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