Two online poker ballot initiatives are active in Washington State. If these initiatives receive 300,000 signatures from Washington State residents on either or both proposals then the state legislature will have a chance to act on them.
Read More . . .When New Jersey first decided to allow casinos in the late 1970s, it was part of a grand bargain. Yes, there would be legal gambling, but only on one condition: Strict barriers would be built to keep out organized crime.
Read More . . .Even with Gov. Pat Quinn shunning the idea of legalizing Internet gambling, at least one Illinois lawmaker is trying to find a path for legislation.
Read More . . .There has been much recent discussion in Illinois about possible gambling expansion. Will existing or new casinos in Illinois have sports books to allow the placing of bets on professional sports? Not likely, but that hasn't stopped the State of New Jersey from trying.
Read More . . .California Sen. Roderick Wright believes expanded legalized sports betting is coming to the United States and wants his state to be ready when it happens.
Read More . . .Illinois legislators have agreed to drop online gambling from the state's comprehensive gambling expansion bill, apparently as a concession to the Illinois Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association (ITHA).
Read More . . .Private equity groups could make large bets at Nevada sports books under a bill advancing in the Nevada Legislature.
Read More . . .After announcing in January that she intended to introduce a measure that would see intra-state online gambling legalised, Pennsylvania House of Representative member Tina Davis has now presented her proposed legislation.
Read More . . .Gamblers may one day be able to legally bet on Lakers and Dodgers games in California under a measure that moved forward Tuesday in the Legislature.
Read More . . .In late December, lawyers for several companies that own PokerStars — an online gambling business that spans the globe.
Read More . . .In an effort to make their state a veritable force in the gaming industry, Pennsylvania lawmakers have now proposed legislation that includes legalizing online gambling.
Read More . . .On Thursday, lawmakers in Massachusetts have introduced amendments to a bill that would grant licenses to online poker operators, according to Gaming Intelligence.
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