An owner of Absolute Poker, one of the three largest Internet poker companies, was sentenced to 14 months in prison on Monday after admitting to deceiving banks over the processing of gambling proceeds.
Read More . . .The first legal online poker site in Nevada could offer real money play as soon as September, as South Point Poker is anticipating an early launch date.
Read More . . .After lying in a state of suspension for much of this year, there has been a flurry of activity in the halls of Congress regarding federal regulation of online poker, upping the optimism for many Americans regarding the reopening of internet poker for millions.
Read More . . .Reports that Sens. Harry Reid and Jon Kyl are inching closer to a deal on legalizing online poker have heads turning toward Nevada's junior senator, Republican Dean Heller, to see if he will be able to help close the deal.
Read More . . .At the start of the year, we would have bet that by now there would have been legislative action on online gambling at the state or federal level.
Read More . . .Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., are close to a deal on legislation to legalize online poker while tightening restrictions on other forms of Internet gaming and are seeking Republican support for the agreement, according to Reid and a Democratic aide.
Read More . . .A survey of registered voters in the Golden State found that Californians would prefer legalization of sports betting over online poker.
Read More . . .A few weeks ago, Gov. Chris Christie announced his willingness to encourage sports betting in New Jersey in spite of a 20-year-old federal law that limits wagering on sports to four states, none of which is ours. His message to those who might not like it: I'll see you in court.
Read More . . .The subject is dicey, the stakes are high and the clock is ticking.
Read More . . .One day after Atlantic City's casinos reported another round of disappointing profits, a state Assembly chairman called for a hearing next week to explore the expansion of legalized gambling to the Meadowlands.
Read More . . .Why go to Nevada to bet on the Super Bowl or March Madness?
Read More . . .A Texas payment processing company has agreed to forfeit more than $6 million in a settlement with federal prosecutors that grew out of a U.S. crackdown on Internet gambling.
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