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Michigan state senator introduces online casino bill

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

Gaming Law & Legislation, Poker Law, Latest Casino and Gambling News, 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, Money Laundering, Online Poker, 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

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, 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

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

Second online poker bill introduced in New York

Sadonna Price

February 8, 2017

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

Not long after Senator John Bonacic introduced S03898 to the New York State Senate last week, Assemblyman Gary Pretlow has now filed A5250 an identical bill to see online poker come to pass for the state. Pretl...

iGaming legislation introduced in New Hampshire

Sadonna Price

February 1, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, New Hampshire

Several states across the US have introduced some form of gambling legislation this year on such topics as land based casino gaming, online gaming, daily fantasy sports and more. The state of New Hampshire has ...

Online poker legislation introduced in New York by Senator John Bonacic

Sadonna Price

January 31, 2017

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

Late last week, Senator John Bonacic of New York revived efforts to legalize online poker in the state by introducing S-3898. The measure would amend current laws of the state to allow certain interactive poker...

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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

Second online poker bill introduced in New York

iGaming legislation introduced in New Hampshire

Online poker legislation introduced in New York by Senator John Bonacic

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