Here’s another casualty of that horrid piece of legislation called the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act. PokerRoom.Com, considered one of the first-ever online poker rooms is closing down for good. Yes, you heard it right. Effective Tuesday, April 14, PokerRoom will cease to exist and its poker functionalities will be disabled. PokerRoom.com players will have […]

Online gaming and casino sites enjoyed an increase in traffic in recent months despite the passing of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act in the US in October, according to Alexa.com report.
The increases have occurred over a three month period from September 20 to December 20, 2007.
PokerStars has witnessed a three month rank increase of […]

US President George Bush on Friday has signed the Port Security Bill, which includes the controversial Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, into law. promting online gambling companies to suspend its US operations as announced earlier.

The House Judiciary Committee passed on Thursday HR 4777 or the Internet Gambling Prohibition Act, the bill sponsored by Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA). During the same committee meeting, another bill regarding Internet poker and gaming called HR 4411, sponsored by Rep. Jim Leach (R-IA) and known as the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, also received support from the committee and on the fast track to head to the U. S. House of Representatives along with HR 4777.