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Poker Friendly Barney Frank Bill Approved in Committee
September 17, 2008 - No Comments The Financial Services Committee passed Republican Barney Frank’s Payments System Protection Act today via a verbal vote followed by a recorded vote that ended up with a 30-19 approval of the bill. The bill, now labeled H.R. 6870, was a re-introduced version of an older bill that aims to give it more focus and truly define what “illegal Internet gambling” actually is. Furthermore, the new bill is designed to ensure that implementation.... Read More
Texas Lawmaker Attempts to Clarify UIGEA
August 5, 2008 - No Comments A Texas Lawmaker introduced a bill on Monday that, if passed, would seemingly clarify what type of online activities the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) would be able to eliminate. Republican Pete Sessions introduced the bill, H.R. 6663, aka the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Clarification and Implementation Act of 2008, on July 30–four days after his colleagues sent a letter to the Treasury Department and Federal.... Read More
Congressional Letter Demands Clarity on UIGEA
August 1, 2008 - No Comments A detailed letter signed by four members of Congress was sent to both the Treasury Department and Federal Reserve System on Wednesday insisting that the departments clarify the rules and regulations that will be used to enforce the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA). An excerpt from the letter is as follows: “As proposed, these regulations do not provide clear guidance to the public, in particular those who engage in online skill.... Read More
