Jesus Ferguson and Howard Lederer (“the Professor�) did not invent online poker. They just took it to new heights — and, according to the authorities, new depths — as their company, Full Tilt Poker, became a gambling palace of the Web.
Read More . . .Longtime adversaries became allies Monday as advocates of the casino and horse racing industries joined Monday in support of a referendum and legislation to legalize sports betting in New Jersey.
Read More . . .U.S. Rep Barney Frank, online gambling’s biggest political ally, has not swayed in his support of internet poker despite last week’s fraud and money laundering charges filed against Full Tilt Poker and its board of directors.
Read More . . .The New Jersey Senate is to start work today on having a sports-betting bill ready to go should NJ voters approve legalising the form of gambling in a ballot referendum on 8 November.
Read More . . .The United States District Attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York has filed awarrant for accounts belonging to the four Full Tilt Poker (FTP) board members named in the amended civil complaint against the operator.
Read More . . .A majority of California voters – especially those under age 40 – would like to see the state tax Internet poker and make the game legal, according to a Field Poll released today.
Read More . . .The head of the US casino industry has urged Congress to regulate online poker immediately after US Attorney Preet Bharara yesterday accused Full Tilt's owners of running a global Ponzi scheme to the tune of US$300m.
Read More . . .Massachusetts is already discussing a bill that, if passed, will allow the state to expand its land gambling projects.
Read More . . .If it ever happens, legalized sports betting in New Jersey could end up being too little, too late for Atlantic City’s struggling casinos.
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State Rep. Dan Winslow filed an amendment Friday to the Massachusetts gambling legislation to allow for Internet poker.
Online poker is here to stay, thanks to consolidation in the industry and widespread regulatory compliance.
Read More . . .Bwin.party is finalising agreements with partners at federal and state level in California and New Jersey ahead of online poker being regulated “in the near term.�
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