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Duplicate Poker Dumped
in Internet Poker, on October 5, 2008
...
The poker room was built on the premise that the type of poker they offered was not subject to the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act and legal in the United States. Basically, you played the...
Barney Frank Presses Government On Internet Gaming
in The Gambling Weblog, on September 25, 2008
... they wish.
Frank's recent attempt to overthrow the stifling, and unclear tenets of the, "Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act", (UIGEA), were thwarted, mostly by the same misguid...
APCW Celebrates Number 100, Big Move for Online Gambling Bill
in Internet Poker, on September 23, 2008
...bout Bodog and more importantly The Passage of a very important Bill that will clarify what the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act completely mucked up. Drawing straighter lines as to want...
Americans: Cast Your Vote For Internet Gambling
in The Gambling Weblog, on September 9, 2008
...t illegal for Americans, but the funding of gambling accounts by American financial institutions is unlawful, and that makes it difficult for adult Americans to exercise their rights.
The foes and pr...
UIGEA Getting Clarified, New Law Introduced
in Internet Poker, on August 5, 2008
... United States government to clarify just what is, and isn't a legal wager. The similarly named Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Clarification and Implementation Act of 2008 was introduced r...
Sprint Loses Early Termination Case, Owes $73 Million
in The Wireless Weblog, on July 29, 2008
... of its cell towers ... a California court has ruled that Sprint 's early termination fees are unlawful, and has ordered it to refund $73 million to its former customers.
"The ruling requi...
SEC comes up short
in Sox First, on July 24, 2008
... when you borrow the stock and sell it. Cox said: "Today's Commission action aims to stop unlawful manipulation through 'naked' short selling that threatens the stability of financia...
Craps vs. Poker: Who's Going to the White House?
in Internet Poker, on July 6, 2008
...olitics and government do tend to weave into the world of poker and online poker. Case in point the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act made huge online poker running for shelter across the pon...
Adding Up Vick Family Crimes
in End Zone Buzz, on June 16, 2008
...lawsuit was settled out of court.
2007
- Conspiracy to travel in interstate commerce in aid of unlawful activities (Federal charges)
- Sponsoring a dog in an animal fighting venture (Federal charg...
Daniel Negreanu Backs His Play With Prop Bets
in Internet Poker, on May 21, 2008
...open the doors to his blog and website. The poker site didn't last long thanks to the wonderful Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act that scared off the newer players and was eventually forc...
PPA Sends A Plea To Congress
in Internet Poker, on May 1, 2008
...one Alfonse D'Amato, the current PokerPlayersAlliance chairman.
With the recent hearing on the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act tilting the scale towards the players since banks are rig...
Jennifer Aniston, Mark Wahlberg, And Shia LaBeouf News
in The Celebrities Weblog, on April 27, 2008
...ns recently, inappropriate smoking, and was hauled in before a judge to answer to a charge of "unlawful smoking".
Doesn't law enforcement have better things to do?
There's no three...
UIGEA Committee Hearings: Banks Sound Off Against It
in Internet Poker, on April 3, 2008
...nd International Monetary Policy, Trade and Technology hearing for implementing some teeth into the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) began yesterday with a resounding thud of negativ...
Tribe vs. Maple Leafs About to Battle on Online Gambling
in Internet Poker, on March 31, 2008
... Poker/Casino operators GigaMedia Limited is not concerned with our friends to the north enacting a Unlawful Internet Gamble Enforcement Act type law according to a recent article at Pokerpages.com ...
Massachusetts House Denies Online Gambling Ban
in Internet Poker, on March 24, 2008
...f online gambling. Anyone remember the last attempt to curb online gambling with hidden provisions? Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act ring a bell?
Except this time the House members were wel...
ABA No Likey UIGEA
in Internet Poker, on March 10, 2008
... Here ye! Here ye! The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act is considered a bad law.
(insert sound of crickets here)
In a great article by Haley Hintze covering the American Banking Asso...
A Dubious World Record
in carzz.org, on March 7, 2008
... that the car was on an extended demo drive. The driver was taken to a local court and charged with unlawful use of a motor vehicle. He will sit in jail until authorities decide where to prosecute him...
Bad apples and bad trees
in Sox First, on February 19, 2008
...it criminal acts even when the interests of principals and agents converge, and firms can encourage unlawful conduct through executive directives and corporate policies." She talks about the nee...
Saturday With Dr. Pauly Returns to PokerStars
in Internet Poker, on January 29, 2008
... Before there were poker blogs with ads and American online players even sniffed the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, there were poker bloggers waking up on Saturday mornings to play ag...
APCW Untangling the WTO Ruling
in Internet Poker, on December 27, 2007
...date on the recent WTO trade agreements between the United States and European Union concerning the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.
As I wrote earlier in the week the US accepted nearly $...
RGA Doesn't Like the WTO Decision Either
in Internet Poker, on December 26, 2007
...rded if the complaint is deemed valid.
1) More money
2) Access to U.S. bettor and dissolving the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (or amending it)
The more of these stories and complaint...
Fixing Transparency will Fix Everything: Consumer Cautions
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on November 24, 2007
... items for lead.
Mattel, Fisher Price, and others sued for manufacturing and selling items with unlawful quantities of lead.
An article in Townhall argues "when the heavy hand of governmen...
Is the UIGEA Worth the Trouble?
in Internet Poker, on November 23, 2007
... The fight against the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) continues on Capitol Hill as the downsides to shutting out other countries access to the online gamblers in the United State...
Harrah's Possible Attempt to Go Virtual in the UK
in Internet Poker, on November 16, 2007
...ourse being a United States land based corporation, they are cautious of stepped on the toes of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act before going forward with any intentions of a new online ...
Its Ok To Play... as long as its legal
in Internet Poker, on November 15, 2007
... operators quite yet. Those games have not been deemed legal specifically by law for now due to the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. Hat tip to Wicked Chops Poker for article find .
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Absolute Poker: When Free Money Isn't Enough
in Internet Poker, on October 22, 2007
...oker.
As many of our players are aware, there has been a security breach in our system that allowed unlawful access to player information that resulted in unfair play. I am writing to you today to let...
Doyle not Keeley Returns to Online Poker
in Internet Poker, on October 18, 2007
...ion sets over the last few years. When smaller poker rooms were crumbling due to the effects of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act his own slice of the internet poker pie, Doyle's Room...
California Blocks Local Immigration Ordinance
in Global Mobility Report, on October 18, 2007
...w prevents local governments from enacting laws that punish landlords who rent to foreign nationals unlawfully in the United States.
In the US, a number of cities have enacted laws that required l...
US Judge Halts New Unlawful Employment Regulation
in Global Mobility Report, on October 16, 2007
... issuing new regulations and the new regulation would harm employers and employees - both legal and unlawful.
See New illegal immigration rules frozen , denver post , October 11, 2007, for mo...
US Reconsiders H2A Visa Rules for Agricultural Workers
in Global Mobility Report, on October 10, 2007
...n and unlikely to become law soon. With an estimated 3/4 of workers on American farms thought to be unlawfully in the US, the problem is especially acute. Many farm owners complain about the red tape ...
APCW Video On New UIGEA Rules Coming Out
in Internet Poker, on October 9, 2007
...e felt with an empty chip rack more often then not.
Online poker is of course under siege from the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act and one group, the Association of Players Casinos and We...
UK Immigration Employer Raid
in Global Mobility Report, on October 8, 2007
The United Kingdom Border and Immigration Services raided a number of takeaway outlets operated by the Caspian Fast Food chain as part of an immigration crackdown on illegal workers.
Four foreign nationals were detained and the restaurant chain was given a first offense warning. A government spo...
UIGEA Acquires More Fluff
in Internet Poker, on October 3, 2007
...ny check-raise all-in on the river while heads-up for the World Series of Poker title.
U.I.G.E.A. (Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act)
Recently the government has (after several delays) hand...
Strong fences, good neighbors make?
in Global Mobility Report, on September 26, 2007
The United States moved one step closer to increasing the border fence with Mexico.
At www.borderfencenepa.com , the government shows maps where the border fence will extend in the Rio Grande Valley. Rather than a continuous fence, the plan is to erect fence segments only - apparently wi...
Dutch Dealing with Immigration
in Global Mobility Report, on September 25, 2007
...e country also attracts would-be refugees and has large numbers of foreign nationals in the country unlawfully. An amnesty to legalize status has been discussed, but for now these individuals are with...
NY to allow Drivers' Licenses to Undocumented Aliens
in Global Mobility Report, on September 24, 2007
...tus. Many other states have similar laws. These laws are often justified on the ground that someone unlawfully in the US should not be entitled to any lawful benefits. But these laws are also criticiz...
Local Immigration Law in US Rescinded
in Global Mobility Report, on September 19, 2007
... illegal immigration Relief Act penalized those who knowingly housed or employed individuals unlawfully in the US with fines, jail, and loss of business license as potential penalties. Because ...
Meatpackers Union Sues USICE Over Raids
in Global Mobility Report, on September 14, 2007
The United Food and Commercial Workers Union filed suit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency to prevent federal immigration agents from arresting workers in work site raid.
In December 2006, DHS' ICE raided various Swift & Co...
Liz Lieu Lands at New Online Poker Room
in Internet Poker, on September 8, 2007
...r isn't dead, just limping along until the goverment decides what they're going to with the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. Chilipoker.com which isn't a familiar poker room t...
US Census No Safe Harbor for Unlawful Immigrants
in Global Mobility Report, on August 17, 2007
In response to a request from the us census Bureau that immigration enforcement actions be curtailed during the 2010 census count, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency says no.
The US census is used for many important purposes, so the government is understandably interested i...
RFID can protect forest cover from depletion
in The RFID Weblog, on August 14, 2007
...int the location where trees were cut. If everything goes well then all the people indulged in this unlawful activity will be put to task. All thanks to RFID which will let trees shout for justice and...
New US Penalties for Employers Expected
in Global Mobility Report, on August 8, 2007
The United States Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency is expected to publish regulations soon that impose new penalties on American employers of foreign Nationals unauthorized to work in the US.
US law already provides penalties for American em...
Not So Comprehensive Immigration Reform for the US
in Global Mobility Report, on August 6, 2007
...ent.
More border patrol agents , more fences, mandatory detention, and criminalization of unlawful presence are all part of the package, as would be a requirement that employers verify the e...
TilaPoker.com Launching
in Internet Poker, on August 3, 2007
...Tequila decides to join the online poker world with her site TilaPoker.com. In the aftermath of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, this is an extremely rare event since the law curbed the...
New Threat to Online Poker
in Internet Poker, on July 31, 2007
...t down chances of gamlbing regulation thus forcing the average "punter" to partake in the unlawful underground games.
Here's part of Calistri's story from Pokernews.com on the n...
PokerStarsBlog Heads Home From the 2007 WSOP
in Internet Poker, on July 27, 2007
...s to the World Series of Poker then any other internet site. Of course this year with the ambiguous Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, those numbers were supposed to be paired down due to Har...
iMEGA Challenges Legality of UIGEA
in Internet Poker, on July 15, 2007
... The due date has come and past. The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act's 270 day period before setting regulations on all online gambling (except Horse Racing and interstate lotteries o...
More US visa for engineers?
in Global Mobility Report, on July 11, 2007
...egal Immigration ?
So much of the public debate on comprehensive immigration reform focused on unlawful immigration. Most pundits would have us think the debate is whether the country needs more ...
Illegal Immigration in the EU
in Global Mobility Report, on July 10, 2007
...With so much debate in the US about unlawful immigration, we forget this is an issue for other countries too.
The new leadership in France has identified this as an important issue for the European U...
Users' Content Tastes Are Changing
in Networking for Pros, on July 6, 2007
...n is charging that the RIAA used unlicensed private investigators and knew of their plan to conduct unlawful investigations, which amounts to civll conspiracy under Texas law. The suit also accuses th...
Neteller's Lawrence Agrees to Cooperate for Guilty Plea
in Internet Poker, on June 30, 2007
...pictures and avatars at our computers. Unfortunately, due to late night congressional wrangling the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act came into play and Neteller has been on a slippery slope ...
What is Web Accessibility?
in The Search Engine Weblog, on June 29, 2007
...logy used. They are also designed to encourage web traffic.
In the United Kingdom , it's unlawful to discriminate against people with disabilities, as outlined in the Disability Discriminat...
NLOP Debuts at Gaming Life Expo
in The Gambling Weblog, on June 29, 2007
...cant presence.
This industry paradigm shift can be attributed to the October 2006 passing of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA). This law is aimed to cut off the flow of funds to ...
Last Call For the WSOP Main Event
in Internet Poker, on June 17, 2007
...players and Paul Wasicka heads up for the win. This year it is widely known that the effects of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act is set to curb those record breaking fields for the main ...
Neteller Funds Coming Home?
in Internet Poker, on June 5, 2007
...to return the millions of dollars currently frozen within several online accounts stemming from the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (which still hasn't had its guidelines published). Sk...
PPA Announces New VP
in Internet Poker, on June 1, 2007
...ws.com they have hired the services of John Pappas to head up its lobbying attempts to ward off the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act's teeth into the online poker game, as well as live p...
UIGEA Coming To Town Soon
in Internet Poker, on May 31, 2007
... Cardplayer's Allyn Jaffrey Shulman provides some insight into the pending UIGEA (Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act) implementation as the 270 day time limit to prescribe regulation l...
RIAA Copyright Misuse Charged
in P2P File Sharing, on May 29, 2007
... policy, by litigating and settling all cases similar to this one together, and by entering into an unlawful agreement among themselves to prosecute and to dispose of all cases in an identical manner ...
RIAA Copyright Misuse Charged
in Digital Music - The Future, on May 29, 2007
...olicy , by litigating and settling all cases similar to this one together, and by entering into an unlawful agreement among themselves to prosecute and to dispose of all cases in an identical manner ...
Dept. of Justice Siezes more Money
in The Gambling Weblog, on May 21, 2007
...ing-related funds. FirePay stopped accepting U.S. gaming transactions following the adoption of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act in October.
Citadel had announced in late April that the...
Washington State Amends Internet Poker Law
in Internet Poker, on April 26, 2007
..., B. Sullivan, Simpson, and Appleton sponsored H.B. 1243, "Providing an affirmative defense to unlawful internet gambling if the defendant committed the offense in his or her primary residence.&q...
Rep. Frank Introduces Bill to Repel UIGEA
in Internet Poker, on April 26, 2007
... Sen. Barney Frank is not backing down from his stance on the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement act. Many quotes have come from the U.S. Representative concerning his distain towards the UIGEA ...
U.S. Rep Frank Not Seeking Poker Carve Out
in Internet Poker, on April 15, 2007
...y different opinions have been thrown around the internet about how one should go about getting the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act repealed for internet poker.
A carve-out for poker?
T...
D'Amato To Address PPA Issues
in Internet Poker, on April 7, 2007
...o retain internet poker as an option of play for US citizens since the restrictions added on by the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act passed several months ago.
If you are a member of the PP...
Congressman Frank Joins Fight Against UIGEA
in Internet Poker, on March 31, 2007
... The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) has been the scourge of online poker's growth and acceptablity among the general public. The larger poker rooms have been running specia...
Poker Pros file for summary judgement in WPT case
in The Gambling Weblog, on March 18, 2007
...ntiffs seek a summary declaration by the Court that WPTE and the casinos which host WPT events have unlawfully conspired to force poker players to sign non-negotiable "releases" that require...
NLOP offers free poker and real prizes
in The Gambling Weblog, on March 1, 2007
...veraging over 10,000 new players per month" said Michael Clebnik, COO of Power Play. "The Unlawful Gambling Enforcement Act has changed the online poker landscape forever. The withdrawal of ...
Ethico-Legal Barometer of Conducting Research in Other Countries
in The Biotech Weblog, on February 27, 2007
...cal for scientists to conduct or benefit from research in another country if that research would be unlawful, or not generally accepted, in their own country. In most cases, she says, it is rare for c...
Doyle's Room Shuts out US Players
in The Gambling Weblog, on February 21, 2007
...ood for merchandise, tournament buy-ins and other promotional activities.
Since the passing of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act in September, a number of high-profile poker rooms and sp...
Texas Dolly's Room Says Goodbye to U.S. Players
in Internet Poker, on February 20, 2007
...ase ignore this communication if you are based in any other country.
In view of the passage of the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act ("UIGEA") and the cessation of operations by Nete...
