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Rep. McDermott introduces new Internet Gambling legislation

20 June 2011

Initiative supports Rep Jim McDermott (D-WA) introduction of the Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act of 2011.

D.C. becomes first U.S. jurisdiction to regulate online poker; other states fold efforts

13 April 2011

A half-page provision in Washington, D.C.'s 2011 budget that never even uses the word poker made the city the first jurisdiction in the U.S. to adopt legislation regulating the industry.

British online gambling industry optimistic over US moves

30 July 2010

Britain's online gambling industry optimistic over legislative moves stateside.

What's next for Frank's Internet gambling bill?

29 July 2010

Now that Rep. Barney Frank's bill to license and regulate online gambling in the U.S. has been passed by the committee he chairs, the House Financial Services Committees, all sorts of questions are swirling around about what's actually in the bill, and what the future holds for the bill.

Frank to introduce online gambling bill next week

28 April 2009

Rep. Barney Frank is expected introduce legislation designed to overturn the UIGEA next week.

Senate bill calls for regulating, not banning, online poker

1 October 2008

The effort to roll back an Internet gambling ban has reached the Senate, with a bill by Sen. Robert Menendez that calls for licensing and regulating online poker and other "games of skill" instead of outlawing them.

Hope for online poker advocates

22 September 2008

House bill would undo 2-year-old restrictions on U.S. players.

EU gambling firms see WTO case coming against U.S

18 September 2008

International News Brief: A dispute over U.S. enforcement actions against European Union online gambling companies could be headed to the World Trade Organization soon.

Professor urges legalizing Web betting

23 July 2008

UNLV associate professor says the legalization and regulation of online gambling in the United States and Canada could help reduce some of the activity's harm.

Internet gambling ban architect frustrated with regulation delays

30 April 2008

The chief architect of the Internet gambling ban on Tuesday said he is losing patience with the Federal Reserve and the Department of Treasury as they struggle to craft regulations to enforce the ban.

Stop work on enforcing Web gambling ban, lawmakers urge

23 April 2008

Work on federal regulations to enforce an Internet gambling ban should stop, four lawmakers said in letters this week.

National Kidney Foundation hosts charity casino event

8 February 2008

National Kidney Foundation in Washington, DC, is hosting a Casino Night.

EU's Mandelson: US needs to change gambling laws

21 November 2007

International News Brief: European trade chief says US should let foreign companies into its online gaming market, instead of trying to compensate for shutting them out.

Lawmakers press USTR for new tack in gambling case

19 November 2007

News Brief: The Bush administration should explore legislation to roll back a U.S. ban on Internet gambling instead of paying compensation to the European Union and other trading partners, the chairmen of two House of Representatives committees said on Monday.

Treasury details internet gambling ban

14 November 2007

News Brief: The Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve continue to finalize a new rule that would put the onus on banks to help crack down on online gambling by U.S. citizens.

Trade forum looks at online gambling

7 November 2007

Internet Gambling and the compensation now being demanded from the United States by the European Union and others is the topic for tomorrow's trade focus discussion, hosted by the Global Business Dialogue at the National Press Club.

Poker Players Alliance hosts conference

17 October 2007

The world's top professional poker players, poker enthusiasts and industry leaders will converge on Capitol Hill next week for two days of meetings on Oct. 23 and 24 to discuss the future of Internet gaming.

Gambling issues: Rise of slot machines decried

15 October 2007

Slot machines are becoming increasingly deceptive and addictive and the federal government should investigate and regulate them, an anti-gambling group said Friday.

US takes final steps to ban online gambling

3 October 2007

News Brief: The US Treasury and Federal Reserve are taking final steps to ensure that internet gambling is banned once and for all.

US Fed, Treasury propose Internet gambling ban rule

1 October 2007

News Brief: Banks, credit card firms and operators of other Internet payment systems would need to establish policies and procedures to identify and block transactions with unlawful Internet gambling sites under new federal regulations proposed on Monday.

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