Archive April, 2010

PPA seeks an unlikely alliance to exempt online poker from the UIGEA

With the June 1st implementation of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act regulations looming on the horizon, the Poker Players Alliance is reportedly looking for some unusual allies in its bid to exempt online poker from the law, which prohibits financial transactions with ‘illegal’ online gambling operators and processors. This week, PPA executive director John [...]

Advantages and prevalence

The chairman of the feisty Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association, Jo Brennan Jnr., has encouraged New Jersey politicians to legalise online sportsbetting in the state as the legislature conducts hearings in order to hear opinions on the issue. Writing under the banner “Public Hearing on Sports Wagering, Atlantic City”, Brennan remarks that there is [...]