All posts tagged "Wire Act"
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As Wire Act Appeal Window Closes, State Attorneys General Implore DOJ To Bury The Issue Once And For All
AGs of Ohio, Michigan, and 24 other states have written to the DOJ to ask it to put the Wire Act issue to rest once...
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Ten Events That Have Shaped The US Online Poker World Since Black Friday
This week marks the ten year anniversary of the most infamous day in poker history. What has changed in the decade since Black Friday?
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The Wire Act Court Case Update: What It Means For Online Poker & Casino
The legal saga surrounding the Wire Act is officially over, meaning legal forms of gambling like online poker, casino and lottery have less to worry...
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Huge Win For Interstate Poker As First Circuit Court Of Appeals Rules Favorably On Wire Act Case
The future looks rosy for interstate poker in the US, as the First Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the Wire Act applies only...
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Federal Wire Act Case Complicated By Death Of Presiding Judge Torruella
Judge Juan R. Torruella passed away on Monday at the age of 87, before issuing an important First Circuit opinion on the Wire Act case.
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Should You Vote For Biden Or Trump If You Want Legal Online Poker And Gambling?
Donald Trump was once a casino magnate, yet his administration's stance on the Wire Act and connections to Sheldon Adelson are troubling.
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US Justice Department Argues Wire Act Case Before First Circuit Court Of Appeals
The Justice Department today defended its new interpretation of the federal gambling law before a panel of three appellate judges.
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Making Their Case: Justice Department Files Wire Act Reply Brief In First Circuit
The federal government has restated its arguments to the First Circuit Court of Appeals as it works to expand the scope of the 1961 Wire...
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Will US Online Gambling Ever Be Free From The Wire Act?
The Wire Act has stunted the growth of the US online sports betting and gambling industries; is there any hope for an eventual rollback?
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Catching Up On The Wire Act Case — Part 2: New Hampshire Lottery Has Friends In Court
A number of parties have filed amicus briefs in support of the New Hampshire Lottery, which is litigating the 2018 Wire Act opinion in the...
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Catching Up On The Wire Act Case — Part 1: A Response From New Hampshire, Neopollard
Litigation over the scope of the Wire Act is still underway in the First Circuit, though the court has canceled its upcoming sitting due to...
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Federal Government Stubbornly Stands Its Ground In Wire Act Appeal
An appellate brief filed by the US Department of Justice indicates that it will not back down from the legal battle over the scope of...
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DOJ Extends Grace Period For Wire Act Enforcement To Mid-2020
Online gambling operators will get six months added to the original grace period for enforcement of the new Wire Act interpretation.
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What Would A Joe Biden Presidency Mean For Online Gambling?
Joe Biden is the latest US presidential candidate to weigh in on gambling, even addressing the current administration's handling of the Wire Act.
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Update On Wire Act Case: First Circuit Sets Deadlines For Briefs
The Wire Act lawsuit is entering the appellate stage, with the First Circuit Court of Appeals expecting a DOJ brief on or before Nov. 12.
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US Online Gambling Still Under Threat: DOJ Is Appealing Its Loss In The Wire Act Case
The case about the enforcement and breadth of the federal Wire Act is not over yet. The Department of Justice filed its intent to appeal...
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Congress To Consider Defunding DOJ Enforcement Of 2018 Wire Act Opinion
A proposed amendment to an appropriations bill would block the US Department of Justice from using federal funding to target legal online gambling.
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New DOJ Memo: Feds Won’t Enforce Wire Act Beyond Sports Betting Until 2020
The Department of Justice is waiting at least until 2020 to enforce its reinterpretation of the Wire Act, according to a memo sent by the...
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Federal Judge To DOJ: Wire Act Only Applies To Sports Betting
A federal judge in New Hampshire has set aside a recent Wire Act opinion from the US Department of Justice, a win for legal online...
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NH Lottery Vendor Says DOJ ‘Charade Must End’ In Wire Act Case’s Latest Filing
The New Hampshire Lottery minced few words in its latest filing on the federal court case about the scope of the Wire Act and its...
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Instant Reaction To The Wire Act Hearing: How Well Did It Go For Online Gambling?
The first oral arguments just took place in federal court on a case about the Wire Act that has sweeping ramifications for lotteries and online...
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All Aboard The Wire Act Case: NJ, PA, Michigan Lead Challenge To DOJ In Federal Court
Two more states are attempting to join the legal challenge against the Department of Justice's latest interpretation of the Wire Act: Pennsylvania and Michigan.
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DOJ Set To Extend Wire Act Window For An Additional 60 Days
Legal online gambing and sports betting sites likely to receive breathing room from Wire Act concerns as the DOJ plans to extend a non-prosecution window.
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Top Lottery Group Says Wire Act Opinion ‘Detrimental’ To Industry; Court Challenge Likely Looms
Lotteries in the United States made their displeasure known with the recent change in the interpretation of the Wire Act by the Department of Justice....
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Department Of Justice Reverses Wire Act Opinion That Said Law Is Limited To Sports Betting
The Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel has issued a replacement for its 2011 opinion saying that the Wire Act only applies to sports...
