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  The Restoration of America’s Wire Act – Inside The Proposed Ban On Regulated Online Gambling

  By Chris Grove on April 20, 2017 12:26 PDT

  What is the Restoration of America's Wire Act (RAWA)? Overview, background and context on bill that seeks to ban many forms of regulated online gambling.

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  Groups Implore Trump Administration To “Reject Cronyist Calls” For Federal Online Gambling Ban

  By Steve Ruddock on January 12, 2017 08:00 PDT

  Libertarian Groups send letter to AG nominee Jeff Sessions after he intimated he might rollback the 2011 OLC opinion in regards to online gambling.

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  Instead Of Another Federal Online Poker Bill, Existing Gambling Laws Should Be Fixed

  By Curtis Woodard on April 24, 2015 10:32 PDT

  Considering states' rights arguments, updates to existing federal gambling laws would find an easier path to support than would a federal online poker bill.

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  Senator Dean Heller’s Stated Reason For Opposing Loretta Lynch Doesn’t Make A Whole Lot Of Sense

  By Chris Grove on March 16, 2015 05:44 PDT

  NV Sen. Dean Heller says he's worried about Loretta Lynch's knowledge of the Wire Act and online gambling - but his concern doesn't pass the...

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  This Utterly Sublime (And Somehow Not Fake) Headline Perfectly Captures Sheldon Adelson’s Push To Ban Online Gambling

  By Chris Grove on March 5, 2015 13:08 PDT

  Washington Post proves that truth is still stranger than fiction - and satire - with a headline that captures Adelson's approach to banning online gambling.

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  5 Ways Supporters Of Regulated Online Gambling Can Win the March 5th RAWA House Hearing

  By Steve Ruddock on March 2, 2015 08:06 PDT

  As the House readies a hearing for RAWA, Steve Ruddock outlines strategies for opponents of the Sheldon Adelson-backed ban on regulated online gambling.

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  Any Credible Congressional Hearing On RAWA Must Include These Two Documents

  By Chris Grove on February 23, 2015 04:08 PDT

  These two documents provide critical context for an upcoming House hearing on RAWA, the Sheldon Adelson-backed ban on regulated online gambling.

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  AG Nom Lynch: Unless I Find OLC Opinion “Unreasonable,” DoJ Wire Act Position Will Stand

  By Steve Ruddock on February 17, 2015 05:26 PDT

  Written followups to her Senate confirmation hearing strongly suggest that AG nominee Loretta Lynch is highly unlikely to revisit OLC Wire Act opinion.

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  AG Nominee Loretta Lynch “Not Able To Really Analyze” DoJ Shift On Online Gambling

  By Steve Ruddock on January 29, 2015 08:49 PDT

  AG nominee deflects questions from Sen. Lindsey Graham regarding Wire Act, DoJ's approach to regulated online gambling. Full transcript of exchange inside.

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  Fight Over Online Gaming About to Heat Up Again in Congress

  By OPR Staff on March 21, 2014 12:23 PDT

  Two new bills seeking a federal ban on online poker and other forms of online gambling could be introduced in Congress as early as next...

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  Why Sen. Heller’s Proposed Federal Ban on Regulated Online Gambling (But Not Poker) Will Be a Tough Sell

  By Chris Grove on February 20, 2014 16:34 PDT

  Nevada Senator Dean heller reveals plans for a bill that would largely strip states of the ability to offer regulated online gambling within their borders.

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  2 Facts That Spell Doom For Adelson’s Internet Gambling Control Act

  By Steve Ruddock on January 18, 2014 08:32 PDT

  After their stunning rebuke by Representatives Joe Barton (R-TX) and Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) during a congressional hearing on online gambling back in December, Sheldon Adelson’s...

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