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US President, Barack Obama, has seen his web site inundated with requests to “let online poker players in the United States play legally and without fear of prosecution”
The suggestion, which recently appeared on Obama’s change.gov web site, has quickly been voted the second most popular idea and it has been promised that the suggestion will be seen by the President.
Change.gov was set up by Obama’s transition team and is designed to allow American citizens to submit and promote suggestions about what issues the Obama needs to address during his term in office.US President, Barack Obama, has seen his web site inundated with requests to... more
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If you think incoming U.S. president Barack Obama has more important things to do other than worry about the legality of online poker in the United States, you’re probably right. But that doesn’t mean the issue will be ignored after he takes office next week.
Obama’s Web site while he is still president-elect, change.gov, has seen the issue of online poker become one of the hottest topics on the Web site in the “Citizen’s Briefing Book” section. People who register for the site can put forth ideas, and throw their support behind or against the issues raised on the site. Right now, making online poker legal is one of the top issues. The top ideas will be given to Obama once he takes office, the Web site promises.If you think incoming U.S. president Barack Obama has more important things to do... more
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I have unfortunate news to report. Despite the efforts of the poker community, the opposition of the banks and the recent news exposing inappropriate influence by the White House, today the current administration finalized the UIGEA regulations to be made effective on January 19th the day before president-elect Obama officially takes office. A copy of the final UIGEA regulations and the PPA’s response can be found on our Web site.I have unfortunate news to report. Despite the efforts of the poker community, the... more
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With the U.S. presidential election less than a month away, prospective voters are scrutinizing candidates on many issues of concern. Most of these are addressed during debates or on the candidates' Web sites.
One issue important to the poker community, however, has not been addressed by either of the major candidates - the prospects for Internet gambling, specifically online poker.With the U.S. presidential election less than a month away, prospective voters are... more
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Tomorrow, a new president will be elected, and although it seems like the only race that matters, it isn’t. It’s only one tight race — albeit as important as they come — going on in a country full of them. Congressional seats will be won and lost, and pundits predict a shift to the left when everything is all said and done.
In theory, this should be a good thing for the fight to get online poker regulated and taxed in the United States. In reality, this issue is near the bottom of a long list of problems that must be resolved.
But online poker does have a handful of allies who have presented bills that would exempt online poker from the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) or officially declare poker as a skill game. Many of the allies believe that people should be able to do what they want to do with their money in their home, as long as it’s not hurting anyone.Tomorrow, a new president will be elected, and although it seems like the only race... more
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After an article was published by the Dow Jones Newswire, word spread like wildfire through the online poker world that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) had received the final regulations of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) on October 21st. The regulations may be enacted before the end of the 2008 calendar year. The UIGEA was signed into law on Friday, October 13th, 2006 by outgoing U.S. President George W. Bush.After an article was published by the Dow Jones Newswire, word spread like wildfire... more
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Once again, last minute actions were taken regarding the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA). In the waning moments of the 2006 Congressional session, the UIGEA was attached to the SAFE Port Act, an unrelated port security bill, and passed by unanimous consent in the Senate. On Wednesday, the regulations of the UIGEA were finalized as part of so-called midnight rule-making by the Bush Administration and will be implemented on January 19, 2009, one day before Barack Obama is sworn in as the 44th President of the United States.
Banks and other financial institutions have until December 1st, 2009 to comply with the UIGEA rules. However, its regulations still do not spell out what is illegal and legal under the law, instead deferring to existing state and federal statutes. The rules read, “Creating such a list [of what is legal and what is not] would require the Agencies to formally interpret those laws that are written and enforced by other entities… The Agencies believe that appropriate due diligence conducted by participants opening accounts would be the most effective method for preventing unlawful internet gambling businesses from gaining access to the payment system.” You can view the full UIGEA regulations by visiting the website of the Poker Players Alliance (PPA).Once again, last minute actions were taken regarding the Unlawful Internet Gambling... more
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