The state of New Jersey has sued the U.S. Department of Justice over their recent reversal of opinion on the Federal Wire Act. The suit revolves around the states Freedom of Information Act request for documents related to Sheldon Adelson’s involvement in their decision. Also, we cover industry news from Indiana, Colorado and Fox Sports!   Hello friends, and thanks for joining me on another edition of it This Week in Gambling! We’ve got a show cram packed with all sorts of gaming headlines, including stories from Colorado and Indiana… but first it’s this week’s big story! Nearly two months…

We devote our entire program to the Wire Act lawsuit against the US Department of Justice! Oral arguments have begun in the case, and the future of online gambling in America could be at stake. The DOJ contends that the Federal Wire Act applies to all forms of gambling, while New Hampshire and fourteen additional states disagree. This week’s special offer is for Heavy Chips casino. Hello friends and thanks so much for joining me on This Week in Gambling. We have a lot to discuss on our program today. In fact we’re dedicating the entire show to what’s happening…

The Department of Justice now considers online gambling and sports betting between the states illegal. However, with all the sports leagues, gambling companies and a growing number of state opposing them, they may have wandered into a legal minefield! We also discuss the upcoming Betting on Sports America conference! This week’s special offer is for the Lady Hammer Casino.

The Department of Justice does not want to fight the online gambling lawsuit brought by the fifteen states defending their right to regulate Internet betting. Now the DOJ has made a proactive move to try to avoid having to defend their actions in court… and to keep states under their thumb. The Justice Department is now asking that the court throw out the lawsuit brought against them, using some creative legal maneuvering to try to wiggle off the hook. Also, another state has regulated online gambling… bringing the total to five.   The DOJ argues that just one clause of…

[one_half padding=”0 10px 0px 0″][/one_half]The era of professional leagues fighting the expansion of gambling seems to be over. Now, those same leagues who had so adamantly opposed betting on their games appear ready to cash in through sports betting deals. Instead of throwing up roadblocks to sports gambling, the leagues are now making deals to work with betting operators. Additionally, professional teams from those leagues are signing casino deals to work with gambling companies on their own! This week’s special offer is for Wicked Bet casino.

[one_half padding=”0 10px 0px 0″][/one_half]Just two months after the Department of Justice announced it was changing it’s opinion on the Wire Act, 15 states and the District of Columbia are set to join the DOJ online gambling lawsuit Additionally, New Jersey is asking the court for a Declaratory Judgment that the Wire Act only applies to sports betting, not to online gambling or poker. We also have sports betting news from the NCAA just in time for March Madness. This week’s special offer is for Gossip Slots.