gambling law

Law of the Game on Joystiq: Tournamentality

Mark Methenitis
September 14, 2008 03:20

In this week's Law of the Game on Joystiq, a quick look at tournaments.Read on!Disclaimer The content of this blog is not legal advice. It only constitutes commentary on legal issues, and is for educational and informational purposes only. Reading this blog, replying to its posts, or any other...

Law of the Game on Joystiq: The evolution of Pub Games

Mark Methenitis
August 27, 2008 23:01

In this week's Law of the Game on Joystiq, a little gambling law as it relates to the Pub Games.Read on!Disclaimer The content of this blog is not legal advice. It only constitutes commentary on legal issues, and is for educational and informational purposes only. Reading this blog, replying to...

Poker, The Internet, and The Skill-Chance Continuum

Mark Methenitis
August 04, 2008 20:45

A particular question has been bothering me for quite some time now, specifically whether the skill chance ratio changes for online poker versus real life poker. The issue seems fairly straightforward, but the more I've analyzed it, the answer is far more complex than I would have anticipated. To...

Law of the Game on Joystiq: MMORPGambler

Mark Methenitis
February 21, 2008 17:23

In this week's Law of the Game on Joystiq, I discuss MMORPG gambling.Read on!Disclaimer The content of this blog is not legal advice. It only constitutes commentary on legal issues, and is for educational and informational purposes only. Reading this blog, replying to its posts, or any other...

UIGEA Proposed Regulations - Sen. Sununu's Response Letter

Mark Methenitis
February 15, 2008 21:21

I've recently learned of a letter, dated February 11, 2008, from Sen. Sununu on the topic of the proposed Treasury regulations for the UIGEA (the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act). While I have not yet acquired a copy of the letter in question, my understanding is that the letter urges...