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CONCORD, N.H. — On Thursday morning, a federal judge in New Hampshire will hear arguments in the legal challenge to the new Wire Act opinion issued in January by the US Department of Justice. The NH Lottery Commission brought the first action against that opinion, seeking to protect its online ticket sales and its ambitions for regulated […]

New Jersey and Michigan have joined the legal challenge against the Department of Justice‘s latest interpretation of the Wire Act. We’ve confirmed that New Jersey filed an amicus brief on Friday in the case started by New Hampshire in federal court. You can read the filing here. Later on Friday, the Michigan Lottery also filed an amicus brief, including 11 […]

Acting US Attorney General Matthew Whitaker on Friday testified that he had no involvement in the recent Wire Act opinion that emerged from the Department of Justice. The nation’s top legal official delivered his statements during a contentious oversight hearing before the House Judiciary Committee, responding to contribution questions from Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.). Whitaker […]

In his first day on the job, US Attorney General William Barr is facing a federal lawsuit listing his name as the defendant. The New Hampshire Lottery Commission has brought a civil suit against Barr and the US Department of Justice, seeking an injunction on the new Wire Act opinion. The agency lodged its complaint on […]

Lotteries in the United States made their displeasure known with the recent change in the interpretation of the Wire Act by the Department of Justice. Lotteries vs. DOJ The North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL) issued a statement on Monday saying the reversal on Wire Act guidance is bad for the industry. […]

The Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel has issued a replacement for its 2011 opinion which said that the Wire Act only applies to sports betting. The new opinion now makes the Wire Act applicable to any form of gambling that crosses state lines, including online gambling and online lottery. Several states have legalized […]

The Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel has issued a replacement for its 2011 opinion which said that the Wire Act only applies to sports betting. The new opinion now makes the Wire Act applicable to any form of gambling that crosses state lines, including online gambling and online lottery. Several states have legalized […]

The Department of Justice is preparing an opinion that will likely say that the Wire Act applies to all forms of online gambling and not just sports betting. That would be an apparent reversal of the 2011 Office of Legal Counsel opinion that the Wire Act only applies to sports wagering. The new opinion could come […]

Midterm elections are upon the US, and gaming and gambling issues will appear on the ballot in a few states. Arkansas is making a move toward legal sports betting under a proposed referendum which survived a last-minute legal challenge. Voters will decide the fate of the ever-expanding industry as it relates to them via a […]

Regulators in New Jersey want to crack down on illegal gambling sites operating offshore. Speaking with Gambling Compliance (paywall) this week, David Rebuck said that those involved in illegal operations will be denied licensure and driven out of the state. Rebuck is the director of the NJ Division of Gaming Enforcement, which has regulated NJ […]