The head of Caesars Entertainment — which owns a third of Atlantic City's 12 casinos — offered a prediction. With "a little luck," Chief Executive Gary Loveman told analysts Monday, online gambling could be up and running in New Jersey in 18 months to two years.
Read More . . .An Iowa Senate Subcommittee advanced a bill Thursday that would legalize internet poker.
Read More . . .After suffering two setbacks in federal court, New Jersey officials are pressing ahead with a fight to give the state's struggling gambling industry a boost by introducing betting on sporting events
Read More . . .A federal judge on Thursday granted a permanent injunction to bar New Jersey from offering sports betting as well as a summary judgment, stopping the state's efforts for now but likely setting up an appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals Third Circuit in Philadelphia.
Read More . . .Last night, U.S. District Court Judge Michael Shipp released an opinion in the widely watched New Jersey sports betting case, stating that New Jersey's sports betting law is invalid as conflicting with federal law.
Read More . . .A plan to legalize Internet poker was advanced Thursday by an Iowa Senate subcommittee as supporters agreed the state's casino industry needs to keep pace with technology, while protecting gamblers.
Read More . . .A Senate subcommittee will discuss a bill Thursday morning that would allow some online wagering in Iowa.
Read More . . .New Jersey became the third state to legalize either online poker or online casino games yesterday. This has led to speculation about which state may be the next one to join the online gambling industry.
Read More . . .For years federal regulators cracked down on online gambling, deeming it illegal. But in 2011, the Justice Department changed its mind and now states are beginning to see an opportunity.
Read More . . .Atlantic City's gambling houses can now begin offering betting on Internet versions of the slot machines and table games found on their traditional casino floors.
Read More . . .A proposal to decriminalize online poker in Washington state has been put on hold.
Read More . . .It's a safe bet that legalized sports wagering will be an important issue this year in California.
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