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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 within these states against themselves. This led to World Series Poker holding the first two days of ...
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 applied to sports betting. The 2011 opinion served as the basis for the formation of an interstate com...
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...