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

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?

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”

You’ll recall that, late last month, the Poker Players Alliance(PPA) issued a letter to Lock Poker’s “owners, officers, and managers” asking for the reasons behind prolonged player cashouts, whether Lock Poker segregates player funds, what logic the room uses when processing withdrawals, and its timeline for paying out. Two weeks later, the site has not… Continue reading Lock Poker Silent on PPA Letter, PPA Recommends Record-Keeping