December capped off a relatively quiet year on the poker legislation front in the US. However, the month itself was fairly eventful. Let’s take a look back at what legislative events happened in December, in case you missed it.

On Wednesday at 1:00pm ET, there will be a hearing on internet gambling in front of the United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. The hearing, which will be held in the Rayburn House Office Building, is entitled “A Casino in Every Smartphone – Law Enforcement Implications.”

According to the Poker Players Alliance, a hearing in the House Oversight Committee about the Sheldon Adelson-backed Restoring America’s Wire Act, or RAWA, is on tap for December 9. However, the hearing has not been officially announced on the committee’s website. RAWA would ban internet gambling in the United States, including in the three states… Continue reading RAWA Hearing Scheduled for December 9

According to the Poker Players Alliance, the main lobbying voice for poker players on Capitol Hill, a bill could be introduced in the US Congress that “would block new states from licensing online poker while a federal study is conducted.”

After being at the forefront of the regulatory efforts in Congress for several years, former Senate Majority Leader and current Nevada Senator Harry Reid (pictured) has now firmly aligned himself with billionaire casino mogul Sheldon Adelson in his fight against online gambling in the US.

A week ago, a hearing in a House Subcommitteediscussed the merits of the Sheldon Adelson-backed Restoring America’s Wire Act, or RAWA, which would ban online gambling in the US, including in the three states where it’s already regulated. There have been several legislation-related headlines in recent days, so to get caught up on them and… Continue reading PPA Anticipates Mark-Up of RAWA

On Wednesday, a Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee was charge with discussing Restoring America’s Wire Act, or RAWA, a bill reportedly prompted by Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson and introduced in the House as HR 707 by Jason Chaffetz (R-UT). It began an hour late and featured an intermission for “multi-trillion-dollar votes.” You… Continue reading House Judiciary Committee Hearing Recap: It’s Fear-Mongering Time

In the last couple of weeks, we’ve learned that the main man in the US Senate championing Sheldon Adelson‘s (pictured) legislation to ban internet gambling, Lindsey Graham, has never sent an e-mail. We’ve also learned that Adelson’s camp was a no-show at the Conservative Political Action Conference to debate the merits of i-gaming. Are those… Continue reading Is RAWA All About the Money?

This author went out and had a great evening stuffing his face with local foods and planned to sleep off his coma when he came home. But, any time we can point out the fallacies of those who are crusading against internet gambling in the United States, we’re going to do so. We’re like a… Continue reading Lawmaker Trying to Outlaw Online Gambling Has Never Sent an E-Mail

Last week, PocketFives brought you an article about a hearing scheduled for March 5in the House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations to discuss a bill from Congressman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) that would ban internet gambling in the US. The bill, called Restoring America’s Wire Act, reportedly comes at the behest of Las… Continue reading PPA Calls House Subcommittee Hearing to Ban i-Gaming “A Real Threat”

According to Michelle Minton and Online Poker Report, a hearing is scheduled for March 5 in the House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations to discuss Congressman Jason Chaffetz‘s Restoring America’s Wire Act, or RAWA. The bill would prohibit online gambling in the US, including in the three states where it’s already regulated:… Continue reading House Subcommittee Hearing to Ban Internet Gambling Scheduled for March 5

In January, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) hijacked a critical Attorney General confirmation hearingto spread the gospel of Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson. The latter, whose properties include the Venetian and Palazzo in Las Vegas, has pledged to spend “whatever it takes” to rid the US of online gambling and online poker. Now, the Attorney… Continue reading US Attorney General Nominee: Address Internet Gambling Through Legislation

On Wednesday, Congressman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT, pictured) reintroduced legislation to ban internet gambling in the United States, presumably at the behest of Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson. A press conference was held at 11:00am Eastern Time for Chaffetz to trumpet his latest attack on our industry.

If you wanted to know where Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV, pictured) stood on internet gambling, look no further than an article published on Friday in the Las Vegas Review-Journal. In it, Reid, clear as day, told the world, “I think the proliferation of gambling on the internet is not good for our country.… Continue reading Harry Reid: “Proliferation of Gambling on the Internet is Not Good for Our Country”

According to a report from the Washington Poston Thursday, “Lobbyists for Sheldon Adelson‘s Las Vegas Sands Corp. have been working in recent weeks to press for quick passage of [Restoring America’s Wire Act], holding discussions with aides to House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV).” If you don’t already know,… Continue reading Backroom Deal in the Works for Passage of Adelson’s RAWA?