Appellate Court Rules Rules Against DOJ, Clears Way for Online Poker
New Hampshire won its second consecutive court victory against the U.S. government, reported Jeff Ifrah, a lawyer in the case. The First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Wire Act applies only to sporting events and contests, meaning online lottery â and, of interest to the poker industry, interstate online poker â does not violate U.S. law. The state had brought suit against the government after a late 2018 memo changed the Department of Justice's stance on the matter. Short of a final appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, there's little to stop the continued growth of online po...