New Jersey's bid to legalize sports gambling has endured defeat after defeat in the courts, but one big winner has emerged, at taxpayer expense — the law firm hired to help Gov. Chris Christie defend a lawsuit filed by the four major pro sports leagues and the NCAA.
Read More . . .Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has signed a bill designed to allow telephone betting at horse and dog racing tracks in the state.
Read More . . .PA State legislators have flirted with the idea of passing an intrastate online gambling bill for a couple years now but have yet to gain any traction on the issue.
Read More . . .State Representative Mike Sturla (D-Lancaster) says online gaming is likely headed for the Keystone State. It's just a question of when.
Read More . . .Two more defendants have been sentenced to prison for their roles in the Russian-American illegal sports betting and poker ring broken up by the US Department of Justice last April.
Read More . . .A software developer from Costa Rica will hand over $100,000 but spend no time behind bars for building an offshore sports gambling website for a Roanoke-based bookmaking ring.
Read More . . .On Thursday, May 1, the Pennsylvania House Democratic Policy Committee will host an informational hearing on the potential impact of online gambling in the state.
Read More . . .Massachusetts has emerged as one of the front-runners for online gambling expansion, with advocates for online gambling like State Treasurer and Gubernatorial candidate Steve Grossman and State Senator Bruce Tarr pushing the legislature to take action on online gambling.
Read More . . .Recent opposition from California Indian nations have failed to derail a potential PokerStars deal in California. In fact, online poker may be closer than ever before in the state.
Read More . . .Plans for gambling expansion in Florida are going to be delayed yet again. The plan will undoubtedly be revived next year but those opposed to expanding gambling in the Sunshine State have gotten their wish, at least for now.
Read More . . .Mississippi's chief gambling regulator is heading up a group that will gather data on how Internet gambling and sports betting are working other states.
Read More . . .The North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL) has become the latest organisation to hit out at new anti-online gambling legislation that has been introduced in the US.
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