In the United States, the governor for New Jersey, Chris Christie, has revealed that he has not yet made a decision on whether to sign proposed legislation into law that would permit residents of the eastern state to engage in online gambling.
Read More . . .A Tuesday evening appearance by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on a local "Ask the Governor" radio broadcast found the governor noncommittal toward an online-gambling bill currently on his desk.
Read More . . .The state's top Republican senators have asked Gov. Tom Corbett to make it clear that the Pennsylvania Lottery cannot compete with casinos through online gambling, and they warned that they may pursue legislation to cement that prohibition.
Read More . . .Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid had promised Nevada's gambling industry a federal law to legalize Internet poker by the end of 2012, calling it the state's "most important issue" since the nuclear waste dump at Yucca Mountain was scuttled.
Read More . . .The Democratic lawmaker, arguably the state's leading supporter of the issue, told Card Player Monday that it's really up in the air on what Gov. Chris Christie will do with the bill that's currently in his hands. The proposal sped through the legislature last month, as Lesniak had predicted.
Read More . . .The tradition of Garden State residents making illegal Super Bowl bets through bookies, office pools and on the side with friends will continue this year, despite efforts to legalize sports betting in New Jersey.
Read More . . .Gross revenue from Pennsylvania's 11 casinos rose 4.4 percent last year to more than $3.1 billion, further cementing the state's status as the second-largest U.S. gambling market as the Atlantic City market saw another decline.
Read More . . .In his annual State of the State address, Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval urged state lawmakers to act quickly to approve interstate online poker agreements.
Read More . . .Online gambling provider Fertitta Entertainment LLC has announced that its Ultimate Gaming brand has signed a deal with Central Account Management System (CAMS) LLC that will help it maintain regulatory compliance and accept payments online.
Read More . . .New Jersey has passed an internet gaming bill, moving the state one step ahead in the race to bring online casino games to the masses.
Read More . . .Johnson told the Salt Lake Tribune that in 2010 a top official in the Utah attorney general’s office came to an agreement to pay $600k to someone connected to Reid.
Read More . . .Another dismal year at Atlantic City casinos that saw revenue fall 8% from last year may persuade Gov. Chris Christie to approve online gambling legislation.
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