Tag: Federal Wire Act
Former Counsel for DOJ Talks Wire Act Lawsuit
We recently interviewed Gregory Brower, former Legislative Counsel for the Justice Department, about the Wire Act lawsuit and pending appeal by the DOJ. You can hear what he had to say about the case and speculation about what could happen next. Mr Brower was also as a state senator in Nevada, a United States Attorney in the state of Nevada, and is a former member of the Nevada Assembly. He is is now in private practice at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck. Reasons for Optimism with the Wire Act Lawsuit Those in the online gaming industry have reason to be optimistic…
How the Wire Act Decision Affects Online Gambling
Online poker was the biggest winner in this week’s Wire Act decision. The judge in the U.S. District Court case of New Hampshire vs. the Department of Justice ruled that the Interstate Wire Act applies only to “activities associated with sports gambling” and not to the interstate sale of online lottery tickets. This decision seems to kill the DOJ’s recent re-interpretation that the act somehow applies to all online gambling. Here is a closer look at how Monday’s federal court decision affects online poker, sports gambling and fantasy sports. For online poker, the court decision represents just about the greatest…
The Justice Department Wire Act Shell Game
The state of New Jersey has sued the U.S. Department of Justice over their recent reversal of opinion on the Federal Wire Act. The suit revolves around the states Freedom of Information Act request for documents related to Sheldon Adelson’s involvement in their decision. Also, we cover industry news from Indiana, Colorado and Fox Sports! Hello friends, and thanks for joining me on another edition of it This Week in Gambling! We’ve got a show cram packed with all sorts of gaming headlines, including stories from Colorado and Indiana… but first it’s this week’s big story! Nearly two months…
Online Gambling Illegal Again… Sorta… Maybe…
Is online gambling illegal even in states where it’s regulated? I guess we’ll see… as the Department of Justice has issued a replacement for its 2011 opinion which said that the Wire Act only applies to sports betting. The new opinion now makes the Wire Act applicable to any form of gambling that crosses state lines, including online gambling and online lottery. Several states have legalized online gambling in the wake of the 2011 opinion, including New Jersey, Nevada, Delaware and Pennsylvania. Sports betting and online sports gambling have also cropped up in many states in the past year in…
New Year’s Online Gambling Ban
The new year has brought America yet another attempt to ban online gambling in the country. Four US Congressmen have sent a letter to Rod Rosenstein, Deputy Attorney General at the Department of Justice. They are again asking for a reversal of the DOJ’s opinion that the 1961 Federal Wire Act does not apply to online gambling. This week’s special comes from PokerStars Casino.
