May 18, 2015 On May 13, 2015, New York State Senator John Bonacic introduced S-5302 (the “Bill”), which proposes to legalize certain forms of Internet poker games in the State of New York. This is the second time Senator Bonacic has introduced an online poker bill, but unlike the previous proposal, this Bill does not […]
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New York Poker Bill Drops Bad Actor Clause State Senator John Bonacic has reintroduced a bill to authorize online poker in the Empire State, but dropped a “bad actor” clause that would have prevented PokerStars from applying for one of ten available licenses. Senator Bonacic’s bill would authorize the New York State Gaming Commission to
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In September, 2012, we blogged about the federal district court ruling in United States v. DiCristina. (See Federal Judge Rules “Texas Hold‘em” is Game of Skill, Not “Gambling” Under Illegal Gambling Business Act). The case involves a defendant arrested and charged with violating the federal Illegal Gambling Business Act (“IGBA”) for running a game of
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Currently there are several Online Poker bills pending before the United States Congress. There is the bill introduced by Rep. Peter King (R-NY), which is limited to legalizing online poker and contains provisions allowing greater participation from state lotteries. Another pending bill, sponsored by Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX), also only authorizes online poker, and not
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As we previously have reported, Lawrence DiCristina has been in the spotlight for some time now, and he may continue to be if the United States Supreme Court believes that his case is of significant import. He’s the man who was prosecuted by the U.S. Department of Justice for operating an illegal gambling business out
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On Tuesday, the Federal Circuit Court for the Second Circuit handed down a surprising decision that some are claiming will have a monumental impact on the online poker industry. DiCristina Case Background As we previously discussed, early last year, the United States Department of Justice brought an action against Lawrence DiCristina for operating an illegal
New and Improved Federal Online Poker Bill Despite the lack of support for a federal online poker bill introduced last year in the US Senate (as drafted by Senators Harry Reid (D-NV) and Jon Kyl (R-AZ)) there are reports that Rep. Peter King (R-NY) will be introducing a new federal online poker bill that seeks
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