Page 21 - Wire Act News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

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’s Greektown Casino, which partnered with Penn Gaming’s Barstool Sportsbook & Casino to o...

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 the flood gates and lead to regulation across the entire nation. Resolution in Wire Act Dispute Whil...

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 going live has been much quicker than seen with Friday’s announcement means Michigan becomes the fi...

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 Counsel's (OLC) most recent interpretation of the Wire Act and declared that the Wire Act does not apply to non-sports wagering.  WHAT DOES IT MEA...

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 betting (PASPA), Kasper was the author of two bills that would have legalized online poker in North...