October 23, 1997
Internet Gambling Prohibition Act of 1997 was a simple and short ban on Internet gambling and passed the Senate by a vote of 90 to 10.
March 1999
S 692, Internet Gambling Prohibition Act of 1999 proposed with numerous exceptions and immunities.
October 21 1999
HR 3125, Internet Gambling Prohibition Act of 1999 ammendment of S 692 proposed. It was considered under a suspension rule, which meant that it required a 2/3 majority to pass.
November 19, 1999
The Senate approved S 692.
May 10, 2000
HR 4419 Internet Gambling Prohibition Act of 1999 introduced by Rep. James Leach (R-IA). It would ban the use of certain bank instruments for illegal Internet gambling.
June 20, 2000
The Banking Committee approved HR 4419 with a significant amendment limiting its application, and bill passed into legislation.
July 18, 2000
HR 3125 failed by a vote of 245 to 159
July 20, 2001
LaFalce introduced bill HR 2579 to prevent the use of certain bank instruments for Internet gambling, and for other purposes. This bill never became law.
October 31, 2001
The House of Representatives approved Jim Leach’s bill HR 556 “Unlawful Internet Funding Prohibition Act” that will allow law-enforcement authorities to get a court order prohibiting money transfers to internet sites engaged in gambling.
October 21, 2002
HR 556 – the “Leach Bill”, which would have effectively outlawed Internet gambling within the US – has failed to pass in the US Senate.
February 12, 2003
People’s Bank has joined several other banks in blocking the use of bank issued credits cards for Internet gambling.
May 14, 2003
The Judiciary Committee has passed an amended version of the Leach I-gaming bill. Leach’s bill, HR 21, would ban online gambling merchants from accepting payment in the form of credit card transactions or other bank instruments from Americans for any illegal online gambling transactions.
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June 10, 2003
The U.S. House of Representatives passed HR 2143, the Unlawful Internet Gambling Funding Prohibition Act. The bill makes it illegal to use credit cards, wire transfers and other banking instruments to fund Internet gambling activities.
June 11, 2003
The Department of Justice sent a warning letter to the National Association of Broadcasters on June 11, 2003, setting forth the Department’s view that Internet gambling and offshore sportsbooks operations are illegal and advertising gambling sites could be prosecuted for aiding and abetting a crime.
April 7, 2004
US Feds scored a major victory in their fight against offshore companies taking US dollars when both Google and Yahoo announced they would no longer run advertisments for online casinos.
May 4, 2005
Governor Tom Vilsack passed bill to make organized poker tournaments illegal in Iowa.
May 28, 2005
New York Players Club and Play Station raided and shutdown due to gambling.
August 2005
Board of Liquor License Commissioners bans restaurants and bars from hosting poker games.
February 17, 2006
Virginia Representative Republican Bob Goodlatte has reintroduced a bill that he previously sponsored before Congress to prohibit Internet gambling.
March 28, 2006
Washington State Passes online poker ban.
May 4, 2006
A House Judiciary subcommittee unanimously approved the Internet Gambling Prohibition Act, sponsored by Reps. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Rick Boucher (D-Va.). The bill criminalizes the acceptance of credit, electronic fund transfers or other payments by gambling operators. It will go to the House Judiciary Committee this month for review.
June 7, 2006
Washington State online poker ban goes into effect.
July 11, 2006
H.R.4411: Internet Gambling Prohibition and Enforcement Act bill passed in the House of Representatives.
September 5, 2005
Congress returns to session.
September 28, 2006
William Hill blocks US players.
September 30, 2006
Congress approves HR. 4954 with the “Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act”.
October 2, 2006
CryptoLogic Poker Network and Boss Media Poker Network block US players.
October 10, 2006
Cpays, a poker affiliate program, stops handling US traffic.
October 13, 2006
Signed by US President, UIGEA becomes law. Party Poker blocks US players, Pacific Poker/888.com blocks US players, Ongame poker network blocks US players, JetSetPoker goes out of business, FirePay blocks US payments for online poker.
October 14, 2006
Microgaming Poker Network blocks US players from 11 states.
October 19, 2006
Neteller revises stance on UIGEA 2006. |
