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2016 iPoker

Why Regulated iPoker Has Failed to Expand in the U.S. in 2016

Author James Guill Date May 31, 2016
At the beginning of the year, some analysts were hoping beyond hope that at...
Tagged California Online Poker Legislation, Michigan Online Poker Regulation, New York Online poker Regulation, Pennsylvania online poker regulation |
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Optimism is Warranted for Michigan Online Poker Bill

Author James Guill Date April 24, 2016
Back in February, S5302B passed out of committee and surprised most in the online...
Tagged Michigan iPoker Regulation, Michigan Online Poker, Michigan Online Poker Regulation, New York iPoker Regulation |
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NY iPoker Regulation All But Dead in 2016

Author James Guill Date April 12, 2016
We’re going to do our own impersonation of Fox News and CNN. OnlinePokerNY is...
Tagged New York Daily Fantasy Sports, NY Daily Fantasy Sports, NY DFS, NY iPoker, NY iPoker Regulation |
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Online Poker Inclusion in State Budget Cause for Optimism

Author James Guill Date March 24, 2016
Just when it seemed that iPoker regulation had come to a halt in 2016,...
Tagged New York iPoker, New York Online Poker, online poker New York, online poker NY |
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Donald Trump Will Support Online Poker? Slow Your Roll

Author James Guill Date March 10, 2016
To say that the current Presidential election cycle in the United States is an...
Tagged Donald Trump, online poker regulation, President of the United States, Ted Cruz |
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Can NJ Online Poker Site Compete With PokerStars NJ

Author James Guill Date February 29, 2016
We discovered last week that PokerStars NJ will officially launch on March 21. Now...
Tagged New Jersey Online Poker, NJ Online Poker, PokerStars NJ |
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NY iPoker Bill Passes Committee – Don’t Get Your Hopes Up

Author James Guill Date February 3, 2016
In a surprising turn of events in New York, an online poker bill has...
Tagged New York iPoker, New York Online Poker, New York Online Poker Legislation, NY iPoker, NY online poker, NY online poker regulation |
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Pretlow Refiles AB9049 to Regulate iPoker in New York

Author James Guill Date January 25, 2016
One complaint that we had last year regarding New York’s attempt to regulate iPoker...
Tagged 2016 NY online poker, iPoker NY, New York iPoker, New York iPoker Regulation, New York online poker legalization, New York Online Poker Legislation, NY iPoker 2016, NY online poker 2016 |
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States Waiting for California and Pennsylvania to Act on iPoker

Author James Guill Date January 20, 2016
That annual chatter regarding online poker regulation in various states has already begun for...
Tagged California Online Poker, New Jersey Online Poker, New York Online Poker, New York online poker legalization, New York Online Poker Legislation, Pennsylvania Online Poker |
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Debunking 2016 Online Poker Predictions

Author James Guill Date December 31, 2015
The end of the year is the time many of us come up with...
Tagged California Online Poker, Daniel Negreanu, Massachusettes Online Poker, New York Online Poker, PokerStars |
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Online Poker New York


Online Poker NY is your information headquarters for everything related to iPoker legislation in the state. New York could be the next state to legalize online poker and we will keep you informed on lawmaker's progress throughout. For the last two year, the state legislature has debated the issue and it is likely that the issue will be revisited in 2015.


DOJ Opened Door For Legalization With Christmas Memo


From 2006 until December 2011, the legality of online poker in the United States was in question due to the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA). Under the UIGEA, banks in the United States were prohibited from processing online gambling transactions. This prevented most sites from legally processing online poker transactions.


Another point of contention was the Federal Wire Act of 1961. Many believed that the Wire Act prohibited interstate online poker. This opinion was changed on December 23, 2011 thanks to a memo released by the United States Department of Justice.


The memo addressed a question regarding interstate online lottery transactions and whether they violated the Wire Act. In the memo, the DOJ explicitly stated that the Wire Act only applied to sports betting transactions. The revelation was viewed as a green light by states wanting to pursue iGaming expansion and several started examining the issue.


New York Latest State to Consider Legal Online Poker


At present, only Nevada, Delaware and New Jersey have legalized online poker. All three states went online in 2013. Other states that have examined the issue include California, Pennsylvania, Mississippi, Washington State, Iowa, Hawaii, Illinois, and Utah.


Online poker was first debated by the New York state legislature in 2013. Lawmakers attempted to include iPoker as part of the annual state budget, but opposition in the Assembly eventually forced the matter to be removed.


Last year, two bills were filed in an attempt to setup a framework that would lead to the drafting of online poker regulations and the eventual launch of iPoker providers. Neither bill came to a vote by the end of the legislative sessions. Online Poker New York will follow all the legal developments in the state and let you know when residents will finally be able to play online.


Federal legislation could also play a role in New Yorkers playing online and Online Poker New York will keep you update on all applicable federal bills. Multiple bills have been filed since 2006 that could have legalized online poker nationwide but none went to a vote. Should a bill successfully make its way through Congress, it would give New York an easy out into legislation.


In the meanwhile, it is up to state lawmakers to come up with regulations and setup a New York online poker marketplace. Bookmark this page to stay updated on all relevant news related to New York online poker legalization and be sure to check out the rest of this site for historical background on iPoker legislation, poker resources and much more.

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