It’s been a long, difficult fight… but it’s finally over. The U.S. Department of Justice lost a Wire Act decision again, but this time they will not appeal that ruling. The First Circuit Court of Appeals has determ9ned once and for all that the 1961 Federal Wire Act only applies only to sports betting, not to other forms of online casino games or poker. And in regard to sports betting, the Act only applies to best across state lines, or interstate gambling. The Justice Department had attempted all sorts of fancy legal maneuvers, some of which put at risk activities…
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