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Hold 'Em or Draw: The Strange Case of U.S. Efforts Against Internet Gambling and Peer-to-Peer Poker



Thursday, April 7, 2011
Product Code - LGAU02
Speaker(s): Barry Boss, Cozen O'Connor; Jeremy D. Frey, Pepper Hamilton LLP; Ian J. Imrich, Law Offices of Ian J. Imrich, APC; John Pappas, Poker Players Alliance
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U.S. law enforcement initiatives against Internet gaming seem to be gaining momentum, and present enforcement risks to Internet gaming operators, payment processors, financial institutions, and advertisers. However, the legal issues regarding Internet peer-to-peer poker, as compared with Internet sports betting and casino gaming, are unique. With federal, state, and local legislators introducing bills to regulate Internet gaming, particularly Internet poker, does it make sense for prosecutors to be pursuing forfeitures and prosecutions?

The speakers for this insightful new BNA webinar include attorneys experienced in legal challenges facing the Internet gaming industry and the Executive Director of Poker Players Alliance.

The webinar will focus on the U.S. regulation of Internet gaming, with Internet poker being the primary example, as well as the status of legislative initiatives around the nation, law enforcement trends, and legal compliance issues facing the industry.

Educational Objectives:

• Learn about Internet Gaming
• Examine pending Internet Gaming and Poker legislation
• Determine the prospects for legalizing Internet gambling and regulating Internet poker
• Explore the legal environment of Internet gambling and Internet poker
• Review current law enforcement initiatives and compliance challenges

Barry Boss, Cozen O'Connor; Jeremy D. Frey, Pepper Hamilton LLP; Ian J. Imrich, Law Offices of Ian J. Imrich, APC; John Pappas, Poker Players Alliance

Barry Boss
Managing Partner
Cozen O'Connor
Washington, DC

Barry Boss is the office managing partner of Cozen OConnors Washington, D.C., office. His practice focuses on complex criminal matters and white collar crime. He teaches at George Washington University Law School and is a recognized authority on federal sentencing.

Jeremy D. Frey
Partner
Pepper Hamilton LLP
Philadelphia, PA

Jeremy D. Frey is a partner of Pepper Hamilton LLP in Philadelphia, PA and Princeton, N.J. His practice focuses on white collar criminal defense. He is a former federal prosecutor and a member of the advisory boards of BNAs White Collar Crime Report and Criminal Law Reporter.

Ian J. Imrich
Law Offices of Ian J. Imrich, APC
Los Angeles, CA

Ian J. Imrich, of the Law Offices of Ian J. Imrich APC, Los Angeles, concentrates on gaming and entertainment law as well as intellectual property, civil litigation, and transactional law. He is a member of the board of the Interactive Gaming Council.

John Pappas
Executive Director
Poker Players Alliance (PPA)
Washington, DC

John Pappas is the Executive Director of Poker Players Alliance (PPA). PPA is a non-profit organization with more than 1,000,000 members. The PPA promotes legislation that supports secure, safe and regulated poker playing in all its forms.