Federal Wire Act
The Interstate Wire Act of 1961, often called the Federal Wire Act, is a United States federal law prohibiting the operation of certain types of betting businesses in the United States. It begins with the text: In September 2011, the US Department of Justice released to the public a formal legal opinion on the scope of the Act concluding, "interstate transmissions of wire communications that do not relate to a 'sporting event or contest' fall outside the reach of the Wire Act."
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Federal Wire Act
The Interstate Wire Act of 1961, often called the Federal Wire Act, is a United States federal law prohibiting the operation of certain types of betting businesses in the United States. It begins with the text: In September 2011, the US Department of Justice released to the public a formal legal opinion on the scope of the Act concluding, "interstate transmissions of wire communications that do not relate to a 'sporting event or contest' fall outside the reach of the Wire Act."
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735,581,829
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1961-09-13
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An Act to amend chapter 50 of ...... gers, and related information.
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Interstate Wire Act of 1961
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Interstate Anti-Crime Act
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§ 1081 et seq.
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Federal Wire Act
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1961-09-13
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—Robert F. Kennedy discussing how the Wire Act would affect organized crime
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The Interstate Wire Act of 196 ...... de the reach of the Wire Act."
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Federal Wire Act
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