Despite the fact many believe gambling’s revenue-generating potential is usually over hyped in the state of California, Senator Rod Wright is still continuing the fight for online poker in the state
Read More . . .In filing, NJ claims pro leagues don't have standing to challenge state's sports betting plans.
Read More . . .The Republican Party’s national platform was released Tuesday at the party’s convention in Tampa, Fla., and plenty of political blogs out there will tell you all about the planks on job creation, taxes, and gay marriage and so forth.
Read More . . .Once again, despite the GOP's alleged commitment to freedom and liberty and all those nice sounding words, we are reminded that these freedoms rarely extend beyond those which gain the approval of social conservatives. From the just completed 2012 Republican Platform:
Read More . . .New Jersey has taken on two reputable Washington D.C. lawyers in order to defend the state’s right to offer sports betting. Press of Atlantic City reports that Theodore B. Olson and Matthew D. McGill have both been enlisted to help the Garden State in their fight to preserve their intrastate sports betting bill against the leagues they’ll be taking bets on.
Read More . . .Although busily preparing to launch intrastate online poker in the coming months, Nevada gaming officials would rather see legislation on a federal level.
Read More . . .A federal judge in New York concluded this week that skill plays the bigger role in determining who wins a poker game, in a ruling that could strengthen the hand of the companies seeking to get online poker legalized in the U.S.
Read More . . .The battle in the state of Arkansas regarding a referendum on its November ballot has reached a critical point, with state election officials rejecting its inclusion on this fall's slate.
Read More . . .Nevada’s five-member Gaming Commission has given South Point Casino the first license to operate intrastate web poker in United States gambling history.
Read More . . .New Jersey’s proposed sports betting program is a bold move, considering that federal law limits sports gambling to just a handful of states.
Read More . . .NetEffect, a Las Vegas-based full-service provider of computer and information technology support and consulting services, was granted the first gaming license specifically for IT Service Providers by the Nevada Gaming Commission, according to a company report.
Read More . . .A US federal judge in Brooklyn has ruled that Texas Hold'em Poker is predominantly a game of skill and therefore does not fall under the scope of the federal Illegal Gambling Business Act (IGBA).
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