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Some Massachusetts casino operators may not object to online gambling there: Updated

March 6, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Lottery, Online Gambling News, Massachusetts

Editor's note 3/08/2017: This article has been updated to convey a message from Wynn Resorts' Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications, Michael Weaver, that contrary to what MGC Chairman Stephen Cr...

New Jersey Senator moves to help protect iGaming from federal meddling

Lars Jones

March 6, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Licensed online casinos in USA, New Jersey

In accord with Assemblyman Vincent Mazzeo's joint resolution in the Assembly that progressed in January, New Jersey state Senator Jim Whelan is making moves in his chamber to ask the current federal government ...

Swiss Parliament votes to block unlicensed online gambling websites; Local operators to benefit from new gaming legislation

Kim M

March 5, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Lottery, Licenses, Taxation, Switzerland

New legislation to regulate online and offline gambling was adopted by the Swiss Parliament that will limit the activity to a set number of operators based in Switzerland only, according to SWI swissinfo.ch. ...

Michigan state senator introduces online casino bill

Sadonna Price

March 4, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Michigan

Online gambling is once again on the table in the state of Michigan after State Senator Mike Kowall introduced a new online casino measure titled The Lawful Internet Gaming Act this week. The new legislation wo...

Chilling: Czech Constitutional Court rules IPS blocking is legal and constitutional

Alex Lanter

February 28, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Czech Republic, Licenses

The Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic has approved the controversial provisions of the new gambling act that call for blocking of unregulated online gambling operators through ISPs, ruling that the pro...

New Jersey lottery law raises questions over online sales

Renee Kingsley

February 27, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Lottery, Licensing, New Jersey

A lottery bill that passed inconspicuously in New Jersey several months ago is suddenly raising eyebrows, after it turns out that the Garden State may have full blown online lottery sales by the time AB 3094 ta...

Key NY Assemblyman Pretlow hints at Online Poker support

Alex Lanter

February 27, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Poker Law, Online gambling regulation, Online Poker, Licenses, New York

Assemblyman J.Gary Pretlow, who heads the New York Assembly’s Racing and Wagering Committee, hinted that he is willing to support the effort to legalize online poker in New York in an interview with the FIOS1 N...

Absolute Poker founder pleads not guilty in federal court

Lars Jones

February 24, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Law, U.S.A., Online gambling regulation, Online Poker, Money Laundering, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Licensing, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

Scott Tom, founder and co-owner of Costa Rica-based Absolute Poker, arrived in the U.S. from Barbados Thursday to face money laundering and UIGEA charges. Scott, a resident of Antigua, pleaded not guilty to the...

Australian Online Poker Alliance gains support with proposed amendment

Sadonna Price

February 22, 2017

Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Online Poker

Poker players in Australia have been worried since November about the potential to lose access to their favorite game due to the Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill 2016. The bill is being pushed by the country...

New California online poker bill AB 1677 Introduced

Renee Kingsley

February 21, 2017

Poker Law, Horse Racing, Casino News, Tribal Gaming, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Brick-n-Mortar Poker Rooms, California, Online Poker, Poker, Licenses, Taxation

After over a decade of attempts, California is making yet another effort to pass online poker legislation that will bring legal and regulated ipoker to the Golden State. On Friday, Assemblyman Reginald Jones-S...

More criticism for proposed gaming legislation in Kenya

Adam Morgan

February 21, 2017

Kenya, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Sports betting

In Kenya, the effort by parliamentarian Jakoyo Midiwo to pass legislation that would dramatically revamp the nation’s land-based and online gaming industries has been dealt another blow after his proposals were...

Online poker bill in New York moves forward with committee vote

Sadonna Price

February 19, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Online Poker, New York

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Online poker has been a hot topic of discussion across the US, with several states showing interest in the industry. In New York, two bills have been proposed to legalize the activity this year, one in the Asse...

Pennsylvania House and Senate to schedule joint hearing over online gaming

Kim M

February 15, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Online Gambling News, Pennsylvania

The push to legalize online betting is once again the focus of gaming proponents as Pennsylvania lawmakers and the governor seek revenue sources for the state that don’t include raising taxes. After a hearin...

American casinos win $117 billion in 2016: Report

Kim M

February 13, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., Australia, Online gambling regulation, China, Economy/Finance, Japan

The U.S. leads the world in gambling losses by country with Americans losing $116.9 billion last year, according to The Economist’s citing of data from U.K.-based H2 Gambling Capital (H2G), a betting and gaming...

New government-sponsored gambling legislation draws criticism in Kenya

Adam Morgan

February 13, 2017

Kenya, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Sports betting

After last month introducing legislation that would dramatically revamp the Kenyan land-based and online gambling industries, Orange Democratic Movement representative Jakoyo Midiwo has reportedly reacted angri...

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Some Massachusetts casino operators may not object to online gambling there: Updated

New Jersey Senator moves to help protect iGaming from federal meddling

Swiss Parliament votes to block unlicensed online gambling websites; Local operators to benefit from new gaming legislation

Michigan state senator introduces online casino bill

Chilling: Czech Constitutional Court rules IPS blocking is legal and constitutional

New Jersey lottery law raises questions over online sales

Key NY Assemblyman Pretlow hints at Online Poker support

Absolute Poker founder pleads not guilty in federal court

Australian Online Poker Alliance gains support with proposed amendment

New California online poker bill AB 1677 Introduced

More criticism for proposed gaming legislation in Kenya

Online poker bill in New York moves forward with committee vote

Pennsylvania House and Senate to schedule joint hearing over online gaming

American casinos win $117 billion in 2016: Report

New government-sponsored gambling legislation draws criticism in Kenya

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