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Online poker launched in Michigan Friday morning after state regulators approved a gaming license for the Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians. The tribe, which runs Odawa Casino in Petoskey, partnered with PokerStars to operate online poker in Michigan. With the Michigan Gaming Control Board officially giving them an online license, PokerStars launched its Michigan platform at 11 a.m., according to a report from The Detroit News. Along with the tribe, the board awarded licenses to Detroit�...

Posted by: KHTS Articles in News Articles January 29, 2021 - 9:10 am 126 Views Landmark Ruling for US Online Casino Prospects You might have realized that there are some states where residents are allowed to play at online casinos. Years ago, this was not possible and the federal government cracked down hard on online poker operators in the early-2000s by invoking the 1961 Wire Act. However, the situation is changing and the emergence of states with legal casino sites could soon break ...

Penn Sports/Barstool Sportsbook and Casino was also given the go-ahead to launch Feb. 1. “We welcome the addition of Odawa Casino, Poker Stars, Fox Bet, and Barstool Casino to Michigan’s growing online gaming and sports wagering market,” MGCB executive director Richard S. Kalm said in a news release. “Their participation will generate revenue to support education, tribal communities and the city of Detroit.”   What to expect from PokerStars in Michigan The pace of a poker site goi...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: WHAT: According to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (First Circuit), the Federal Wire Act’s criminal prohibitions are limited to sports wagering activity only. WHEN: On January 20, 2020, in New Hampshire Lottery Commission v. Rosen, No. 19-1835, 2021 WL 191771 (1st Cir. Jan. 20, 2021), the First Circuit disagreed with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Legal Counsels (OLC) most recent interpretation of th...

New legislation in North Dakota would allow state residents a vote on whether to change their constitution to legalize and regulate online poker. The resolution, which would put the question on the 2022 ballot, is being pushed by State Rep. Jim Kasper. North Dakota State Rep. Jim Kasper wants to put online poker on the ballot 15 years after his last effort. (Image: USNews) This is not the Fargo Republican’s first rodeo. In 2005, long before New Jersey took on the federal prohibition of sports...

The First Circuit's recent ruling that the federal Wire Act's prohibition on interstate communications for wagering applies only to sports betting affirmed a narrow view of the 60-year-old criminal law that attorneys say is a major win for the online lottery and gambling industries, even as it highlights the obstacles for the growing legalized sports betting market.

In a landmark US court victory, the US Federal Wire Act is limited to sports betting and does not pertain to state-run lotteries.

Latest Wire Act Ruling Set to Benefit US Online Poker January 25, 2021 Last week’s ruling of the federal appeals court against the Trump administration’s stand on the Wire Act is set to aid the growth of the US online poker scene. The Multi-State Internet Gaming Association has in its fold only Nevada, Delaware, and New Jersey as participating members of the association. This association gives poker tournament sites that operate within these member states, like WSOP.com, to pitch players w...

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...

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling that allows New Hampshire to continue selling lottery tickets online. The case involved a 2018 Justice Department...