UIGEA Timeline
In September 2006, the United States Congress passed the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) effectively banning banks and credit card companies form facilitating financial transactions to and from online gambling casinos, poker rooms and other web-based gambling venues. The Act was signed into law (with the Safe Ports Act) by President George W. Bush on October 13th and, in its aftermath, a number of events have since shaken up the annual $12 billion dollar online gambling biz.
In our ongoing effort to keep you “our readers” better informed, the CasinosVIPLounge.com news team is glad to provide the following timeline illustrating the sequence of events in the US and around the globe concerning the effects of America’s selective prohibition on Internet gambling, along with the legal and political dealings both for and against.
2006-10-03
U.S. Legislators Soon to Outlaw Online Casino Gaming
2006-10-05
Leading Online Casino Companies Preparing to Play Next Hand
2006-10-07
Neteller Unfazed By New US Legislation
2006-10-12
Mergers Expected as U.S. Legislation Sends Shockwaves Through Gaming Industry
2006-10-14
FireOneGroup, Leisure & Gaming Folding on US Gaming Market
2006-10-24
Gambling Bill Unlikely to Protect Problem and Underage Gamblers
2006-10-25
High Stakes Drawing Challenges to New Gaming Law
2006-10-29
Online Casino Operators Calling U.S. Policy Protectionist
2006-10-28
More Online Casinos Continuing to Accept Bets From U.S. Residents
2006-11-04
Ayn Rand Institute Declares Anti-Gambling Act Position
2006-11-08
Anti-Online Gambling Legislator Ousted From Power
2006-11-10
Game Over for Gambling Act Proponents Leach, Frist
2006-11-11
Gaming Sharks Circling America’s Murky Waters
2006-11-12
BetOnSports Required to Advertise Closed-Door Policy
2006-11-16
Not All Online Casinos Experiencing Withdrawal Symptoms
2006-11-17
Fear and Loathing of Arrest Warrants Scaring Execs from Vegas Convention
2006-11-18
From Booming to Busted, Feds Force Gaming Sites Offline
2006-11-20
Frank Frank About Online Gaming Position
2006-11-22
Fallout from US Gaming Law Washing up on British Island’s Shores
2006-11-26
With or Without U.S. - Online Gaming to Continue Booming
2006-11-29
MGM Mirage Knocks Anti-Online Gambling Bill “Senseless”
2006-12-01
UK Moving Forward with New Online Gambling Regulations
2006-12-16
Gaming Association President Speaks His Legal Mind
2006-12-19
UIGEA Spells Riff-Raff for Online Gaming Industry
2007-01-16
US Gambling Law Takes Big Bite Out of Macintosh
2007-01-18
2007-01-22
Wall Street Shuffles After Feds Deal Subpoenas
2007-01-23
Online Gaming Shares Dip Amid US Probe
2007-01-30
Defiant Online Operators Betting on Gambling
2007-01-31
Meet the New Bookie; Same as the Old Bookie
2007-02-08
Online Gaming in US Not Going Away Fast
2007-02-15
Neteller Clients Reduced to Playing Waiting Game
2007-02-20
Online Gambling Proponents Enlist War Vets
2007-02-27
BetonSports Founder Can’t Be Found
2007-03-05
Poor Odds for Poorer NETeller Clients
2007-03-07
D'Amato: A Strong Hand for Poker
2007-03-16
Congressman Wants Online Gambling Ban Lifted
2007-03-18
Lawmakers Favor Online Gaming Study
2007-04-01
BetonSports Exec Arrested in Dominican Republic
2007-04-13
LA Times Calls for End to Online Gambling Prohibition
2007-04-29
Frank Tables ‘Internet Gambling Regulation & Enforcement Act’
2007-05-06
Nevada Democrat introduces new Internet gambling bill
2007-05-07
US sports leagues gearing up to defeat Frank’s bill
2007-05-13
US Students still gambling online despite prohibition
2007-05-21
Online gambling: It’s just around the ban
2007-05-23
Former Neteller clients awaiting US Treasury’s Rulings
2007-06-05
US Online Gambling Hearings set for Friday
2007-06-06
Online Gambling Group Sues US Attorney General
To be continued…
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