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Department of Justice appeals Decision in The Wire Act Case. Online Poker Report reaches out to Jeff Ifrah for Comments

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Aug 16, 2019

Department of Justice appeals Decision in The Wire Act Case. Online Poker Report reaches out to Jeff Ifrah for Comments

US Online Gambling Still Under Threat: DOJ Is Appealing Its Loss In The Wire Act Case

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The online gambling lobbying groupĀ iDEA GrowthĀ issued a statement after the notice:

ā€œThe Departmentā€™s action, while hardly unexpected, is certainly unwarranted,ā€ saidĀ Jeff Ifrah, founder of iDEA Growth. ā€œDOJ generally files appeals of adverse district court decisions as a matter of course.

ā€œWe hope that, rather than engaging in a protracted, expensive and ultimately unsuccessful legal fight, the Department will take this opportunity to negotiate a settlement which will focus the Wire Act and DOJā€™s enforcement resources on the right targets ā€“ the unlicensed illegal offshore Internet gambling operators who do not create jobs or tax revenue in the U.S. and do not appropriately protect consumers.ā€


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