Washington News

American Idol: Live! 2018 Tour comes to Orleans Arena

15 May 2018

The tour will feature performances from this season’s top seven finalists, including Cade Foehner, Caleb Lee Hutchinson, Catie Turner, Gabby Barrett, Jurnee, Maddie Poppe and Michael J. Woodard.

Anti-online gambling lobby make two big hires

22 July 2015

Anti-online gambling lobby hire Trent Lott and U.S. House Republican Conference Chairman J.C. Watts.

NBA wants expanded sportsbetting

11 May 2015

National Basketball Association commissioner urges expansion of legalized sports betting across the country.

Pentagon audit uncovers employee use of credit cards for gambling, sex

8 May 2015

Pentagon employee travel expense credit cards used to pay for casino visits and sex worker services surreptitiously.

Navy Vice-Admiral is fired for alleged illegal gambling activities

11 October 2013

Tim Giardina, a Navy admiral, alleged to have participated in illegal gambling, which has resulted in his termination

John McCain seen playing poker during Syria hearing

4 September 2013

McCain snapped playing poker on his iphone during Senate Syria hearing, tweets jovially that he did not win.

New Internet gambling legislation introduced with bi-partisan support

24 June 2011

Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX) today introduced the Internet Gambling Prohibition, Poker Consumer Protection, and Strengthening UIGEA Act of 2011, which would regulate online poker and strengthen attempts to block unlawful Internet gambling activity.

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.

Poker players swarm site seeking input on big issues

20 May 2009

On the Web, they urge Obama: Overturn ban on Internet gambling.

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.

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.

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.

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