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Will a Run by Patrick Chan in the November Nine Help Legalize Online Poker in New York?

Author James Guill Date July 16, 2015
The final table of the 2015 World Series of Poker Main Event has been...
Tagged 2015 November Nine, 2015 WSOP Main Event, 2015 WSOP November Nine, New York Online Poker, November Nine, Patrick Chan |
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Why Barton’s New iPoker Bill is Nothing to Get Excited About

Author James Guill Date July 3, 2015
Last week, Texas Republican Congressman Joe Barton introduced his latest attempt to legalize online...
Tagged Internet Poker Freedom Act, Joe Barton, New York Online Poker |
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Graham Reintroduces RAWA into State Senate – What Are Its Chances?

Author James Guill Date June 25, 2015
Sheldon Adelson and his cohorts will not give up on their fight to ban...
Tagged Lindsey Graham, RAWA, Restoration of Americas Wire Act, S 1668 |
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Three Things That Need to Happen Before a NY iPoker Bill Can Proceed

Author James Guill Date June 18, 2015
New York finally filed their latest attempt to legalize online poker last month. Unfortunately,...
Tagged New York iPoker, New York Online Poker, New York online poker legalization, New York Online Poker Legislation |
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PokerUpdate.com to Offer Satellite for WSOP Event #64

Author James Guill Date June 16, 2015
For the first time in the history of the World Series of Poker, a...
Tagged 2015 WSOP, Online Bracelet Event, WSOP.com |
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New Jersey and Delaware Experience Dips in Online Poker Revenue

Author James Guill Date June 15, 2015
Online gambling figures have been released for New Jersey and Delaware for May and...
Tagged Delaware online poker, New Jersey Online Poker, online poker revenue |
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New Jersey iGaming Highlighted at East Coast Gaming Congress

Author James Guill Date June 1, 2015
This past week, the East Coast Gaming Congress met in Atlantic City to discuss...
Tagged New Jersey Online Poker, New York Online Poker |
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Two Reasons Why California iPoker Regulation Will Stall Out in 2015

Author James Guill Date May 22, 2015
In the last couple of days, the chances of online poker passing in California...
Tagged California Online Poker, California Online Poker Legislation |
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New York Files Online Poker Bill – But is it Already Too Late?

Author James Guill Date May 15, 2015
It appears that online poker regulation for New York in 2015 isn’t dead after...
Tagged New York online poker legalization, New York Online Poker Legislation, online poker New York |

IGaming Predictions for Remainder of 2015

Author James Guill Date May 6, 2015
With the summer months approaching, some are wondering which state will be next to...
Tagged California Online Poker Legislation, Pennsylvania online poker regulation, PokerStars, PokerStars NJ, RAWA |
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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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