-
US House Committee Passes Barney Frank’s HR 2267 Act
Online poker players all over the United States are celebrating, as Barney Frank’s HR 2267 legislation, the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act passed the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday. If the act becomes a law, Internet gambling operators will be licensed and authorized, legalizing online betting in the United States. The…
-
Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act Back on the Scene
For those of you who are following the introduction of various online poker and Internet gambling legslation in Congress, Representative Jim McDermott’s Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act was reintroduced last week. This act serves as a companion to Barney Frank’s bill to overturn the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) of 2006. The…
-
Are More Senators Jumping on the Online Poker Bandwagon?
It’s no surprise that House Representative Barney Frank of Massachusetts supports online poker, with his very public work to overturn the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) over the past couple of years. By the same token, other congressmen such as New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez have also publicly supporting online gambling. However, in recent…