The US Department of Justice has reportedly joined the country's major sports leagues in opposing an effort by New Jersey to allow sports betting in the state's casinos and racetracks despite a federal ban.
Read More . . .Two New Jersey lawmakers are proposing a fee on sports betting that would go to the professional sports leagues. Atlantic County State Sen. Jim Whelan and Assemblyman Vincent Mazzeo released a letter addressed to NBA commissioner Adam Silver thanking him for his comments that sports betting is inevitable.
Read More . . .Well over 100 NFL and major-college football games have been played since Gov. Chris Christie's Sept. 8 order that racetracks and casinos in New Jersey won't be prosecuted if they accept wagers on sporting events.
Read More . . .New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will reportedly allow casinos and racetracks in the US state to start to offer legal sports wagering pools, with the provision that bets are placed on events outside of the state.
Read More . . .Full Tilt Poker players' long journey towards reimbursement has finally come to its last stop. Online poker rooms are meant to be havens where players can engage in their favorite card games for fun or hopefully for a bit of cash.
Read More . . .On Friday a federal district court in Idaho ruled that the Coeur d'Alene tribe must stop hosting poker tournaments until a lawsuit brought by the state is settled.
Read More . . .According to a report by the Charleston Daily Mail, the state of West Virginia is considering legalizing online gambling to try to counteract the loss of the state's gambling revenue to casinos across state borders.
Read More . . .The Georgia Lottery Corporation is lobbying against any form of federal legislation that would limit online gambling in the US, according to various reports.
Read More . . .Republicans generally oppose federal encroachment on policy matters traditionally left to the states. SO why is Rep. Ted Poe (R-Tex) alone among his GOP House colleagues in opposing a federal online gambling ban that would preempt state laws, reward special interests, and curtail an otherwise lawful pastime enjoyed by many Americans?
Read More . . .New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has vetoed legislation that would have led to punters being able to place bets at the US state's casinos and racetracks.
Read More . . .Each February, NFL fans across the nation ready themselves for 6 months with no meaningful football. As America's most popular sports, sports books see a decline in sports betting as soon as the Super Bowl is finished.
Read More . . .New Jersey Governor Chris Christie continues to walk a political tightrope with the future of the state's planned online sportsbetting. Senate Bill S2250, which would remove restrictions against accepting wagers on sports at New Jersey's land-based casinos and racetracks, remains unsigned on Christie's desk, fast approaching an August 10th veto deadline at which point the bill would automatically become law.
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