Key Points Outlined in the Internet Gaming Legislation Battle

As the latest round of battles over Internet gaming and poker rages in the United States, the online gambling community won an important victory as legislators voted to delay enforcement of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, or UIGEA, until June 1, 2010.  This delay is critical to the industry as it prepares to defend [...]

The Road to Online Poker Regulation: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

Every single online poker player in the United States owes a debt of gratitude to the unstoppable representative from Massachusetts, the Honorable Barney Frank. Frank, who chairs the House Financial Services Committee, has been ceaseless in his efforts to repeal the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) which in his view intrudes on the rights [...]

Funding Online Gambling Accounts With eWallets

As the online gaming industry has grown, a problem has developed with it.  Because of the opposition of the United States to online gambling, funding of accounts has historically been a delicate issue.  Due to increasingly restrictive legislation, companies such as Visa and Mastercard are less likely approve payments to fund player accounts.  In order [...]

Gambling in the United States

Gambling in the United States
Legal gambling in the United States generates almost $100 billion dollars in gross revenue every year. According to the American Gaming Association (AMA), commercial casino operations account for nearly half of all revenues, with lotteries, Indian gaming, horse racing, dog racing, jai-alai and card rooms accounting for the remainder of this [...]