Submit a Story!
Votes
vote down flag
Poker Players Alliance Thrilled With UIGEA Extension
pokernews.com - 11/27/2009
Poker Players Alliance Thrilled With UIGEA Extension
—
The U.S. Department of Treasury and Federal Reserve Board made the official announcement today to delay the compliance date for the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act by six months to June 1, 2010. The extension is an important victory...
pokernewsdaily.com - 11/30/2009
Inside the Treasury and Federal Reserve UIGEA Regulations Delay
— pokernewsdaily.com — Last week, the U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve announced that mandatory compliance with the regulations of the... Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act ( UIGEA ) had been delayed until June 1st, 2010. Let’s take a look at the agencies’ reasoning. The seven-page document issued by the Treasury and Federal Reserve on Wednesday begins with an overview of the UIGEA and states that the two government agencies consulted with the U.S. Department of Justice prior to delaying the compliance date. ... (more) Inside the Treasury and Federal Reserve UIGEA ...
Comments vote down Rover Rover found this 11/30/2009found this
pokerati.com - 11/28/2009
Confirmed: UIGEA Delayed until June 1, 2010
— pokerati.com — From the Federal Reserve and US Treasury : Agencies Extend Compliance Date for Final Rule to Implement... Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act The Department of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced the release of a ... (more) Confirmed: UIGEA Delayed until June 1, 2010
Comments vote down Wicked Chops Poker found this 11/28/2009found this

Blog Reactions

Poker Grump:  The other side of the coin

Part Time Poker:  PTP News Hit and Run: November 28th

Comments
Blog Reactions

The other side of the coin
Poker Grump — Yesterday it seemed that everybody who pays attention to the politics of poker was atwitter about the announcement of a six-month delay in the implementation of the regulations that financial institutions will have to follow under the UIGEA. See, for example, this bit of barely contained excitement, as reported by PokerNews: ...

PTP News Hit and Run: November 28th
Part Time Poker — ... The Poker Players Alliance is obviously pretty happy with the decision to delay the implementation of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. The rules for the UIGEA were supposed to go into effect on Dec. 1; now the deadline in June 1 of next year. “This is a great victory for poker, but an even greater victory for advocates of good and fair public policy,” PPA chairman and former Senator Alfonse D’Amato said in a statement. “These additional months are critical to provide legislators time to clarify UIGEA and pass legislation to license and ...

Related Content
Poker Player Alliance Files Petition to Delay UIGEA Compliance
pokernews.com 10/12/2009 — With the date of compliance for the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act less than two months away and legislation to push back enforcement failing to make progress in Congress, the Poker Players Alliance is trying a new method to delay the...
Poker Players Alliance Continues Push Against UIGEA
parttimepoker.com 10/25/2009 — A deadline of Dec. 1 is looming for rules to go into effect for the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act in the United States. And the Poker Players Alliance is still doing everything it can to try to delay the federal government’s implementation of the law. The latest is this ...
A New Strategy for the Poker Players Alliance
pokernews.com 9/29/2009 — With the date for banks to comply with the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act nearly two months away, the Poker Players Alliance is turning its full attention to delaying the regulations until legislation in Congress to legalize and regulate...
Poker2Nite Recaps UIGEA Compliance Delay
pokernewsdaily.com 12/3/2009 — The six-month delay in compliance with the regulations of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act ( UIGEA ) was featured on Wednesday night’s episode of the UB-sponsored poker news show Poker2Nite . The series, hosted by PokerRoad’s Joe Sebok and Scott Huff , opened with a discussion of the reprieve until June 1st, with the former explaining, “I don’t think we should start lying to ourselves and telling ourselves that all of the sites are going to start popping up. All this did is ...
Poker Players Alliance
facebook.com 2/20/2009 — The Poker Players Alliance is a nonprofit membership organization comprised of more than 1,000,000 online and offline poker players and enthusiasts from around the United States who have joined together to speak with one voice to promote the game and ...
Internet Gambling Expert Reacts to UIGEA Regulations Delay
pokernewsdaily.com 12/6/2009 — Over Thanksgiving, mandatory compliance with the regulations of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act ( UIGEA ) was postponed six months to June 1st, 2010. Poker News Daily sat down with internet gambling expert Nelson Rose to get his take. Poker News Daily: What were your thoughts on the postponement of mandatory financial services industry compliance with the regulations of the UIGEA? Rose: When powerful Congressmen like Barney Frank (D-MA) and Harry Reid (D-NV) tell ...
UIGEA Analysis - What Does the December 1st Delay Mean for Players? | Rakeback 101
rakeback101.com 11/29/2009 — Poker players received some news worth giving thanks for this week when they learned that the deadline for compliance with the UIGEA (the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act) on the part of banks and other financial institutions has been delayed for six months. The new date: June 1st, ...
iMEGA, Poker Players Alliance React to UIGEA Ruling
pokernewsdaily.com 9/2/2009 — Twenty-four hours ago, the Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association (iMEGA) came up short in its bid to overturn the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act ( UIGEA ). In the process, internet gambling may now become an industry governed by state law. The Third Circuit Court of Appeals emphasized that the legality of internet gambling transactions may ultimately depend on where the bettor and operator are located. If the industry is permitted in both jurisdictions, then online ...
Poker Industry Reacts to UIGEA Regulations Delay
pokernewsdaily.com 11/28/2009 — Twenty-four hours after it was revealed that mandatory financial services industry compliance with the regulations of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act ( UIGEA ) would be delayed by six months, the poker industry has had a chance to react. The Poker Players Alliance (PPA) was one of several organizations that successfully petitioned U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to push back conformity with UIGEA rules until June 1st, 2010. ...
Poker Players Alliance Still Confident in Geithner
pokernews.com 11/16/2009 — Two weeks remain before the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) takes full effect. A pending petition with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is the last hope to delay the Dec. 1 compliance date. There is...