US Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein had been planning to retire for months. It wasn’t his age or another job opportunity; it was a chaotic and taxing work environment and had been since the start of the Trump administration. Rosenstein had been at the center of attention for much of
When the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico was hit by Hurricane Maria in September 2017, it caused widespread destruction across the island nation. Approximately 3,000 people were killed as a result of the natural disaster, and billions of dollars in damage left the island in financial, agricultural, and infrastructural desperation. More
The recent Department of Justice decision regarding the Wire Act does more than reverse a simple opinion and ban online gambling-type activities going forward. It can take away significant revenue streams upon which states have grown dependent. New data shows that states selling online lottery tickets stand to lose more
When last US District Court Judge Paul Barbadoro spoke regarding the Wire Act, the oral arguments phase of the proceedings had concluded. Attorneys for the defendants (US Attorney General William Barr and the US Department of Justice) and the plaintiffs (New Hampshire Lottery Commission and NeoPollard Interactive) had made their
The reason that the New Jersey internet gaming market was established in a strict regulatory environment was to be able to hold licensed operators to the letter of the law. There are room for mistakes, but operators will have to pay the price – usually in the form of a
There are a few states in America that stand out for live poker offerings, and Florida is one of them. There are poker rooms around the state, from Seminole to bestbet properties, the poker rooms provide a plethora of live poker cash game and tournament action for players. For online
Pennsylvania residents have endured a very long wait for state-licensed online poker sites. But that wait, dare we say, is almost over. The news came from a hearing in Harrisburg, at which the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) revealed the launch date for online poker and casino sites as July
The run-up to the United States presidential election in 2020 began in late 2018, and there are now nearly 20 candidates vying for the Democratic nomination to run against the incumbent. Most of them are only beginning to reveal their views on major issues. Online poker and other forms of
One might say that the movement of online gaming legislation in Michigan this year is slow, but it would be more accurate to say its being handled with care and calculation. The burn of last year is still felt by many in the gambling community, especially Michigan Representative Brandt Iden.
The day in the US District Court for the District of New Hampshire didn’t go as planned for the US Department of Justice. It had hoped for a quick resolution to the case regarding the Wire Act, but Judge Paul Barbadoro did not grant the motion for dismissal on April
The United States Department of Justice, headed up by Attorney General William Barr, wants the lawsuit against them to go away. The lawsuit stems from the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel’s own actions, a new interpretation of the 1961 Wire Act that it penned in early November 2018.
Every four years in the United States, its citizens vote for a president. One might think that citizens would then be faced with campaign advertisements for a few months – maybe a year – before the election. But since there is no limit to the amount of time a person
