DOJ – Gambling Legislation

DOJ Claims Lotteries Not Affected by New Wire Act Opinion

April 10, 2019April 10, 2019 Donnie KendrickLeave a Comment

Earlier this year when the United States Department of Justice announced its new interpretation if the 1961 Wire Act opinion, a number of states began panicking. This was especially evident in states that offered such games as the Powerball and Mega Millions. However, just days before both the Department of Justice and the New Hampshire […]

US Department of Justice Reverses Its Stance on the Wire Act

January 20, 2019January 18, 2019 Donnie KendrickLeave a Comment

Last Monday (January 14, 2018) the United States’ Department of Justice issued an opinion that effectively reversed its 2011 Memo that opined that the prohibitions of the Wire Act of 1961 were limited to sports betting. According to the department’s new opinion, the 2011 opinion was wrong, or rather, misinterpreted since, as it turns out, […]