New DOJ Opinion: Wire Act Not Limited to Sports Betting

Online poker and daily fantasy sports could be in jeopardy.

The US Department of Justice released a new opinion on the Wire Act stating that the 1961 law restricts all forms of online gambling, not just sports betting.

The opinion from the Office of Legal Counsel reverses the Obama administration opinion by the DOJ in 2011 that the Wire act only applies to gambling on sports.

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