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.

New US Online Gambling Laws May Lead To Video Game Betting
July 31, 2010
The online gambling laws may change in the near future in the US and one of the industry's that could be most affected is online video gaming. PlayStation and Xbox players could soon be competing for real money...
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Businessman Trump Likes US Model Of Regulated Online Gambling
July 30, 2010
Donald Trump is one of the most successful businessmen in the world, which is why it comes as no surprise that Trump is endorsing online gambling regulations in the US...
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PokerStars Endorses Online Poker Regulations In The US
July 29, 2010
Up until today, many online gambling opponents believed that big online poker sites such as Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars were against US regulation. PokerStars has disputed that claim by giving praise to the latest online gambling proposal...
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Online Poker Players Looking Forward To Regulated Tables
July 29, 2010
Millions of people in the US are playing poker online, and soon they may have the protection of the US government. Players all across the country are excited about Rep. Barney Frank's proposed online gambling bill...
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Las Vegas Casinos Get A Leg Up In Potential US Online Gambling Race
July 29, 2010
A key amendment was added to Representative Barney Frank's online gambling legislation on Wednesday that should allow Las Vegas casino companies the first shot at Internet gaming licensing...
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Frank's Online Gambling Bill Passes House Finance Committee
July 28, 2010
Representative Barney Frank took the next step on Wednesday towards passing sweeping online gambling law changes in the US when bill H.R. 2267 passed the House Finance Committee...
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Long Lunch Break Delays Frank's Online Gambling Bill Markup Until Wednesday
July 27, 2010
Online gamblers will have to wait one more day before Representative Barney Frank's Internet gambling regulations bill goes before the House Finance Committee for markup. The bill will be the first issue on the docket for Wednesday...
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Online Gambling Markup Scheduled Third Today In House Finance Committee
July 27, 2010
Representative Barney Frank is bringing his online gambling legislation proposal before the House Financial Committee for markup early today, and one of the main issues that will be raised will revolve around PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker...
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Online Gambling Newsflash - THE UIGEA HAS BEEN A GREAT SUCCESS!
July 25, 2010
The UIGEA has successfully eliminated any help for problem gamblers, it has successfully stopped checks for underage gamblers, and it has left casino games online completely unregulated...
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US Online Gambling Legislation Moving Quickly; Mark Up On Tuesday
July 23, 2010
Representative Barney Frank has all of a sudden thrown his attempt to regulate online gambling in the US into overdrive. After a hearing this week, a mark up is scheduled for Rep. Frank's legislation on Tuesday...
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Tropical Storm Bonnie Leaves Gamblers In Bahamas Behind
July 22, 2010
A tropical depression hit the Bahamas on Thursday and quickly turned into Tropical Depression Bonnie as it left gamblers in the Bahamas behind on its way towards the Gulf of Mexico...
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Phoebe Prince Suicide Shows Needs For Online Gambling Regulations
July 22, 2010
The tragic suicide of fifteen year old Phoebe Prince has brought cyber bullying to the forefront in the US, and it also shows why there is a need for government intervention and regulations within the online gambling industry...
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Testimony Positive For Online Gambling Bill, Changes Requested
July 21, 2010
Representative Barney Frank opened the floor in his House Finance Committee on Wednesday to those testifying on the proposed online gambling legislation. The tone was positive, but there was a call for some changes to the bill...
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Carte Goodwin Gives Lawmakers More Online Gambling Ammunition
July 16, 2010
As Representative Barney Frank prepares to begin his push for online gambling regulations, the representative may have picked up some more ammunition with the appointment of Carte Goodwin to occupy Robert Byrd's Senate seat...
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"Unworkable" Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, Claims Rep. Berkley
July 13, 2010
Representative Shelley Berkley has been opposed to the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act since before its inception, and Berkley, from Nevada, could be one of the key representatives to help have the UIGEA overturned in coming months...
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Online Gamblers Receive A Scare From BankAtlantic System Glitch
June 14, 2010
BankAtlantic launched a new online banking system on Monday and it created havoc for many online gamblers, although the problems turned out to be unrelated to online gaming transactions...
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Online Gambling Regulations Battle Brewing Between States And Feds
June 4, 2010
With online gambling regulations becoming more likely at a federal level in the US, state attorney general's are concerned that the federal laws will super-cede the states ability to govern...
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New Jersey Online Gambling Bill Leaves Committee, Heads To Senate
June 3, 2010
If California and Florida want to become the first states in the US to regulate online gambling, they had better act quickly. A bill moved out of a New Jersey Senate Committee on Thursday that would create regulated Internet gambling...
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California Moves To Regulate Online Poker As UIGEA Takes Effect
June 1, 2010
On the same day that the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act took effect, a California lawmakers has amended a bill that would regulate Internet gambling in the form of online poker...
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Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act Implemented Tuesday
May 30, 2010
The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act that was created back in late 2006 is set to take affect on Tuesday, but many experts believe there will be not much change in the online gaming industry...
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