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.

Another Conviction In Online Gambling Transaction Processing Case
January 17, 2012
The US Department of Justice received its third conviction today in the online gambling transaction processing case that became national news last April. Ira Rubin became the latest to admit to the fraud offenses...
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States Vary On Opinions Of A Federal Online Gambling Bill
January 7, 2012
States have been lining up to craft laws regarding online gambling, but they are split on whether or not the federal government should pass a blanket law for all states to abide by...
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Gaming Analysts Divided On Impact Of US Online Gambling Revenue
January 6, 2012
Las Vegas stands to be the biggest winner in the Department of Justice's reversal of opinion concerning the 1961 Wire Act, but analysts are split on just how big of an economic impact Internet gambling will have on states...
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Lesniak Wants New Jersey To Be The First With Online Gambling
January 2, 2012
State Senator Raymond Lesniak has championed the expanded gambling cause in New jersey for several years, and after the Department of Justice opinion last week, Lesniak wants his state to be the first with online gambling regulations...
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Legal Analyst Rose Predicts Online Gambling "Explosion" In US
December 29, 2011
Professor I. Nelson Rose, one of the most trusted sources of gambling knowledge relating to the law, has suggested this past week that the US is in for an online gambling "explosion" over the next few years...
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Utah May Become First State To Ban Online Gambling
December 28, 2011
Now that the Department of Justice has weighed in on the legality of online casinos, Utah Representative Stephen Sandstrom has drafted a bill that would make Utah the first state to ban Internet gambling...
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Obama Administration Clears Way For Nevada To Regulate Online Poker
December 26, 2011
The Obama Administration finally opened the door for millions of US online poker players with a recent legal opinion from the Justice Department more clearly defined the nations online gambling laws...
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Absolute Poker Founder Pleads Guilty To Violating UIGEA
December 20, 2011
In the first case ever involving the 2006 Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, the prosecution has claimed their first victim. Absolute Poker co-founder Brent Beckley pleaded guilty Tuesday to violating the law...
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Adelson's Stance Could Damage Online Gambling's Chances In US
December 12, 2011
Although most land-based gaming operators have come around to the idea of online gambling regulations in the US, Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson's stance against regulation could delay the inevitable...
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US Online Poker Regulation Talk Cools As Holidays Approach
December 10, 2011
The talk in the Legislature for much of this year has been about regulating online poker, but as the holidays near and the year comes to an end, the talk has cooled in the US regarding the highly controversial issue...
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Shocking Admission By Sheldon Adelson Regarding Online Gambling
December 8, 2011
Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson made a shocking admission on Wednesday when he said through a spokesman that he opposes the US efforts to regulate online gambling...
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Relevance Of Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act Questioned
December 1, 2011
Attorneys for two defendants in the online gambling indictment case filed a motion questioning whether poker is part of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. On Thursday, the judge in the case deemed a dismissal unlikely...
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Barney Frank Retirement May Set Back US Online Gambling Regulations
November 28, 2011
Representative Barney Frank, one of online gambling's biggest proponents, is stepping away from public office after thirty years. Frank's retirement announcement has many wondering what effect it will have on Internet gaming...
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PartyGaming Comes Full Circle With Deal To Enter US Online Market
October 31, 2011
PartyGaming was one of the first companies that received legal action from the US regarding online gambling customers from the US. Now the company, which has merged with Bwin Entertainment, is set to reenter the US market...
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Lottery Sales Tied To Poker? Maryland Lawmaker Believes So
October 26, 2011
Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley suggested yesterday that online poker should not be regulated on a federal level because the activity would hurt revenue for Maryland's state lottery...
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Lawmakers Discuss The Need For Online Gambling Regulations In US
October 26, 2011
Tuesday was a good day for online gambling enthusiasts in the US. The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trades held a hearing that could lead to Internet gambling regulations...
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US Online Gambling Hearing Scheduled For Tomorrow
October 24, 2011
Online gambling will again come to the forefront of the political landscape on Tuesday when the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade holds a hearing that could be the start of regulated Internet gambling in the US...
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Online Gambling Hearing Coming Next Week In US House Committee
October 20, 2011
Online gambling is getting another go-around in Washington next week. The House Energy and Commerce Manufacturing sub-panel will take up the issue on Tuesday, to the delight of millions of online gamblers...
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Debt Supercommittee Considering Online Gambling To Reduce Debt
October 13, 2011
A supercommittee has been formed to help figure out ways to reduce the national debt in the US, and it appears as though online gambling regulations are being seriously considered as a way to reduce the deficit...
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Sports Betting Debate Heats Up In New Jersey
September 26, 2011
Advocates for legalized sports betting in New Jersey had their chance to convince lawmakers on Monday about the benefits of changing the current laws. A question is on the ballot for November involving sports gambling...
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