Presidential Administrations and US Gambling Policy
Executive branch priorities, cabinet appointments, Department of Justice legal interpretations, and landmark federal statutes have shaped the regulatory perimeter of commercial gaming across eight decisive presidential eras.
Presidential Administrations
John F. Kennedy and the Wire Act
An exhaustive historical analysis of the Kennedy administration, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, and the enactment of the Federal Wire Act of 1961.
Presidential Administrations
Ronald Reagan and Tribal Gaming
A study of Reagan administration policy, tribal self-determination, the Cabazon Band ruling, and the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.
Presidential Administrations
George H. W. Bush and PASPA
Historical analysis of the George H. W. Bush administration, sports league lobbying, and the enactment of the PASPA federal ban in 1992.
Presidential Administrations
Bill Clinton and the Internet Gambling Debate
A study of the Clinton presidency, the Kyl internet gambling prohibition bills, the NGISC commission, and the failure of federal bans.
Presidential Administrations
George W. Bush and UIGEA
An investigation of the Bush administration, the midnight passage of UIGEA with the SAFE Port Act, and the impact on global payments.
Presidential Administrations
Barack Obama and the 2011 Wire Act Opinion
A study of the Obama administration, the 2011 OLC Wire Act memorandum, and how it catalyzed state online lotteries, casinos, and poker.
Presidential Administrations
Donald Trump and Federal Online Gambling Policy
Historical examination of the Trump presidency, casino industry ties, the 2018 OLC Wire Act reinterpretation, and federal court rebukes.
Presidential Administrations
Gambling Policy Under Later Administrations
An analysis of gambling policy under later administrations, including West Flagler tribal gaming litigation and CFTC event contract battles.