Utah Places Ban on Online Gambling

While other US states are seeking ways to make intrastate online gambling a reality, the governor of Utah has made a statement by signing a bill that will ban online gaming. After the Department of Justice published an opinion paper declaring that the Wire Act does not incorporate online poker and casino games, many states moved swiftly ahead to pave their way to open their gambling industries in a bid to include these forms of entertainment. However, Republican lawmaker, Stephen Sandstrom … [Read more...]

Legalising Online Poker in Iowa

Iowa has been analyzing and debating on whether or not to legalize online gambling for over a year now and it now looks as if it could soon be legalized. Supporters of a bill which was discussed by a legislative subcommittee on Monday, February 20 feel that Iowa should try to cash in and benefit from online gambling as it is a multi-million dollar industry. During last year’s legislative session, the matter of legalizing online gambling was delayed to this year’s session in order to give … [Read more...]