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That was a change from a 2011 DOJ opinion, which found that only sports betting was considered a prohibited interstate activity under the Wire Act. If enforced strictly, the new interpretation could disrupt a number of gaming activities, including interstate online poker networks as well as both Powerball and Mega Millions, which are both played in 44 states, Washington D.C., and the US Virgin Islands (with Powerball also being available in Puerto Rico).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Whether or not those lotteries would be targeted by the federal government remains an open question, however. The North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries has argued vehemently against the new interpretation, and enforcement of the Justice Department\u2019s new stance has been postponed twice so far.<\/p>\n
Keith Miller, the vice-chair of the American Bar Association\u2019s Gaming Law Committee, told Casino.org <\/em>earlier this month that the delay in enforcement \u201csuggests that there is some rethinking\u201d happening when it comes to the new Wire Act interpretation, and that the new opinion could potentially be modified or even discarded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"One lucky individual will soon get to enjoy a life-changing jackpot, as lottery officials announced that the single winning Powerball ticket for Wednesday night\u2019s drawing was sold in Wisconsin. With stronger than expected ticket sales pushing the jackpot above the initial $750 million estimate, the winner will be claiming a prize worth $768.4 million. A […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":101641,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13699],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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