The UIGEA aka The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act

In October of last year, in the final moments of the last Republican dominated session, Rep. Bill Frist attached a bill to the Safe Port Act without anyone in the Senate having any knowledge of it until fifteen minutes before the Act hit the floor for debate. The Safe Port Act was/is an important act that protects the security of the US borders and it passed almost unanimously in both the Senate and House. And so the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (aka the UIGEA), the bill that former senator Frist scandalously attached to the Safe Port Act, passed and the Internet gambling world was left with their collective mouths agape.

Internet gambling stocks that were publicly traded on the London stock exchange plummeted. Respected online casino, poker, and sportsbooks were forced to close their doors to American citizens. And the repercussions of the deceitfully passed UIGEA are still being felt.

Casino Gambling Web has created an entire section devoted to this topic. We were one of the most active news organizations following this story and we started following before everyone else, way back in July of 2006 when the first anti-Internet gambling bill was proposed and ultimately shot down in Congress. The Internet gambling world blew a sigh of relief, but our reporters did not stop following the issues as we knew the industry was not yet out of hot water. Since the UIGEA has passed Casino Gambling Web has been the ultimate source for visitors to find up to date US Internet gambling law news.

Religious Group Director Calls For Online Gambling Regulations
July 1, 2009
ACCORD, the Irish bishop's agency that focuses on marriage, has conducted research that has led John Farrelly, their Director of Counseling Services, to claim that online gambling regulations are a necessity...
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Co-Sponsor Commitment Snowballing For Frank Online Gambling Bill
June 30, 2009
Congress may not yet be tackling the issue of Internet gambling thanks to the economy, but that does not mean support is not growing. Five new co-sponsors have been added to Rep. Frank's gambling Bill, bringing the total to forty...
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Republican Rep. Young Signs On As Frank Gambling Bill Co-Sponsor
June 25, 2009
Again showing that his attempt to overturn online gambling laws in the US will be a bi-partisan effort, Republican Representative Don Young from Alaska today has signed on as a co-sponsor for Frank's online gambling Bill...
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Frank Online Gambling Bill Gains Momentum With More Co-Sponsors
June 22, 2009
Barney Frank may have received a boost for the recent US government action involving online poker because he has now added four new co-sponsors to his proposed online gambling legislation...
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Rep. Barney Frank Online Gambling Bill Gains Four New Co-Sponsors
June 14, 2009
Representative Barney Frank is quickly piling up co-sponsors for his online gambling Bill that would legalize and regulate Internet gambling in the US. On Friday, four more co-sponsors were added...
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Religious Groups Send Letter Of Lies About Online Gambling To Congress
June 13, 2009
Religious groups for decades have been placing false thoughts in the heads of politicians and they have struck again with a letter of lies sent to members of Congress regarding addiction and online gambling...
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I. Nelson Rose Advises Online Poker Players To Diversify
June 12, 2009
Any online poker players out there in the US who have been scared by the government, I. Nelson Rose, a gambling expert at Whittier Law School has a message for you. Do not give up, just diversify...
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European Union Asks US To Eliminate Online Gambling Ban Again
June 10, 2009
The European Union has had success in France and other countries when it comes to online gambling laws. Now, they have told the US that it is time to change their laws and comply with global trade laws regarding Internet gambling...
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Internet Poker Payment Processor Accounts Frozen BY US Government
June 9, 2009
The battle between the US government and online poker websites continued this week when the government seized payment processor accounts that hold over $30 million in online gambling winnings...
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Minnesota Is Educated, And Gives Up Fight Against Online Gambling
June 8, 2009
Although it may have started out as a shock for the online gambling industry, what Minnesota regulators have done in their attempt to block Internet gaming sites is gain a broader knowledge of the issue...
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Minnesota Drops Plan To Block Online Gambling Sites
June 5, 2009
The state of Minnesota has now become the second state that has failed in their fight against online gambling. The state has dropped an attempt to block access to Internet gambling sites...
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iMEGA Challenges Minnesota Online Gambling Site Ban
May 8, 2009
The Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association is challenging the Director of the Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, claiming his online gambling ban is unconstitutional...
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Barney Frank Offers Legislation To Legalize Online Gambling In US
May 6, 2009
Representative Barney Frank has now officially called for the implementation of regulations that would legalize online gambling in the US through the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act of 2009...
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Minnesota Lawmaker Fights Back Against Internet Gambling Ban
May 6, 2009
If the state of Minnesota decides to move forward with their effort to have service providers block Internet gambling sites, they will do so without the support of Representative Pat Garofalo, who wants the action stopped...
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Licensed Online Gambling Companies OK Under Frank Plan
May 5, 2009
Representative Barney Frank will finally unveil long anticipated online gambling legislation on Wednesday, and his plan will call for exception to the UIGEA for online gaming companies that are licensed and regulated...
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John W. Kindt Off The Mark With Online Gambling Analysis
May 2, 2009
John W. Kindt has testified in support of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, but gaming analyst Gordon Price believes Kindt is missing the bigger picture...
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Frank Says Online Gambling Law Changing Process Begins Next Week
April 29, 2009
In a much anticipated move, Representative Barney Frank will introduce new legislation next week that is intended to overturn the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act...
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Christian Coalition Hypocritical With Online Gambling Stance
April 28, 2009
The Christian Coalition is gearing up for a major campaign against legalized online gambling, but claims to have no problems with land based casino gambling...
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Online Gambling Battle Will Heat Up In Coming Weeks
April 26, 2009
The players have positioned themselves and now the battle on whether or not to legalize and regulate online gambling is about to heat up with expected legislation coming from Representative Barney Frank this week...
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California Pushes The Envelope With Online Gambling Poker Bill
April 26, 2009
The state of California has been proactive in their efforts to become gambling central in the US. Those efforts have intensified with a new Bill that would legalize and regulate online gambling in the form of poker...
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