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First Circuit Rejects DOJ's Expansive View of Wire Act

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On the first day of the Biden administration, the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit confirmed that state-run intrastate online lotteries may continue to operate, consistent with the US Department of Justice's guidance...more

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First Circuit Says Wire Act Is Limited to Sports Wagering

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WHAT: According to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (First Circuit), the Federal Wire Act’s criminal prohibitions are limited to sports wagering activity only....more

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DOJ Reverses Course: The Wire Act Applies to Non-Sports Gambling (Again)

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• The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) has released an opinion concluding that the Wire Act, 18 U.S.C. §1084, restricts not just sports gambling but certain activities related to non-sports gambling...more

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