Online Gambling and Poker: The Political History of Digital Wagering
Offshore licensing in Antigua, the 2000s poker boom, the passage of UIGEA, and the 2011 Black Friday crackdown catalyzed a profound transformation toward state-licensed digital gaming and interstate liquidity pacts.
Online Gambling & Poker
Early Internet Casinos and the 1990s Debate
A study of early mid-1990s digital casinos, offshore licensing in Antigua, and why Congress failed to pass an internet gambling prohibition.
Online Gambling & Poker
Political History of Online Poker
Historical analysis of the political, economic, and legal battles surrounding online poker in the United States from 1998 to the 2000s boom.
Online Gambling & Poker
UIGEA and Black Friday
Historical examination of Poker Black Friday, Southern District of New York criminal indictments, payment schemes, and player fund remissions.
Online Gambling & Poker
Wire Act: 2011 vs. 2018
Statutory analysis comparing the 2011 and 2018 OLC Wire Act opinions, the First Circuit Rosen decision, and non-sports betting legality.
Online Gambling & Poker
The Shift to State-Regulated Online Gambling
An authoritative study examining how individual states filled the federal vacuum by legalizing, licensing, and taxing online casinos and digital poker rooms.