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June 30, 2021 Interstate online poker could reportedly soon be rolled out across the United States after the administration of President Joseph Biden yesterday declined to appeal a January ruling that had affirmed the current legality of such activities. According to a Tuesday report from PokerFuse.com, the Democrat’s move to accept the decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in the case of New Hampshire Lottery Commission v Rosen means that his administration con...

Since the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released its updated COVID-19 guidance on May 28, 2021 greenlighting vaccine incentives, many employers seized the...

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2021 | Written by Renee In 2005, North Dakota made headlines in the global online poker industry after Republican representative Jim Kasper authored a bill which sought to legalize online poker in the state. During that time, Kasper was contesting the Interstate Wire Act of 1961 which criminalized all forms of online gambling. The bill was able to get enough support from the House, but it was ultimately voted down in the Senate as several senators were concerned about vi...

State Rep. Jim Kasper has anything to say about it, North Dakota will be added to the list. Earlier this month, Kasper, a Republican who has represented District 46 (Fargo) since 2001, has introduced House Concurrent Resolution 3012, which seeks to put a measure on the 2022 general election ballot to ask residents whether or not they want to permit online poker. The measure has already shown bi-partisan support in the House. “The country is just going more and more into gaming online,â�...

Interstate Online Poker Could Flourish Under Biden 3 Min read The Biden administration could be a boon for online poker, and may likely reverse a decision that put interstate play into murky waters. Joe Biden says he opposes the Justice Department’s reinterpretation of the Wire Act, which would apply the statute to all forms of interstate gambling. (Image: Scott Olson/Getty) In 2018, the Trump administration reversed a 2011 opinion on the Interstate Wire Act of 1961 that said the law only ap...