The United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs has scheduled an oversight hearing on the USA Department of Justices (DOJ) opinion on internet gaming that will reportedly include discussions on “Whats at Stake for Tribes”.The hearing follows an about turn in the DOJs stance on online gambling late last year, when it released an opinion that The Wire Act applies only to online sports betting (see previous report), opening the gates to interest in other forms of online gambling by industry stake holders.The hearing is scheduled to take place on Thursday, February 9, 2012.
At the end of December, the Department of Justice changed its stance on the Wire Act of 1961 and said that it only applies to sports betting, which means the online gambling and online poker field is wide open. Now, to understand some of what were seeing on ABC News and other news media - the DOJs reversal didnt make online gambling legal in the United States. They just made it not already illegal on a Federal level. That means that states can pass online gambling legislation without violating federal law. And many of them are already on their way to doing so, particularly where online poker is concerned. Nevada is already issuing licenses for online poker. N
It’s awards season again– and we’re not just talking about the Oscars, Superbowl or even the iGB Awards
Casinomeister has just released its own awards for the online casino industry, and you may be surprised at who won the prestigious top honors– and who failed to capture the hearts of affiliates and players.
Check out the shortlist here:
- Best Casino of 2011 – Global: 32Red Plc
- Best Casino Group – Global: 32Red PlcBest Casino Manager: 32Red Plc
- Best Casino of 2011 – US Friendly: 3Dice Casino
- The Ted Loh Humanitarian Award: Golden Palace
- Phoenix Award : Kahnawake Gaming Commission.
Best Games Award: Leander Games - Worst Blundering Screwup 2011: Betfair
- Best Relaunch of 2011: GoneGambling
- Worst Software Supplier of 2011: BLR Technologies
- Check out the full list over at Casinomeister
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