USA Online Gambling Emphasizes That Online Gambling Remains Legal in Most States, Despite the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA)

EAST RIDGE, Tenn., July 15, 2009 — Online gambling sites and supporters of online gambling have seen various attempts by the government to stop or slow the ability of U.S.-based companies to offer the service to American residents. Some online gambling sites closed their doors to U.S. citizens af…

Poker Expert Highlights ‘Yet Another Washington Grab for Cash’ and Asks, Should the Government Just Stay Out of Online Gambling?

SAN FRANCISCO, June 18, 2009 — Federal prosecutors have asked four U.S. banks to freeze an estimated $33 million in winnings owed to online poker players in America who won the money on offshore poker websites. News of this move comes only weeks after Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank made he…