Poker Law

November 19, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Law, Online Poker, California

After signing a contract with Hustler Casino in Los Angeles, California, Nick Vertucci and Ryan Feldman are prepared to launch a new poker show next year. Titled Hustler Casino Live, the show will take place at...

Michigan interstate online poker bill moves to State House after full Senate approval

October 2, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Law, Online gambling regulation, Online Poker, Poker, Michigan

Michigan is quickly on its way to interstate online poker. Senate Bill 991 makes it a possibility for the state to share online poker player pools with other states that have legalized poker as well as tribal g...

Poker issues continue in Macau after policy changes

May 10, 2018

Poker Law, Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, Poker, Macau

The government of China recently decided to crack down on online poker applications, which has resulted in a series of issues within the poker industry of Macau. To date, two poker rooms have closed and a new t...

Poker, online casinos officially banned in Australia

August 10, 2017

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

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Online poker players in Australia saw their hopes for a fully legal game dashed yesterday. The Senate passed a modified version of the Internet Gambling Amendment Bill 2016 on August 9 which includes a provisio...

Absolute Poker’s Scott Tom takes $300,000 plea deal in Black Friday indictment case

July 19, 2017

Poker Law, Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Money Laundering, Costa Rica, Poker, Online Gambling News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

Eleven of the 12 defendants from the U.S. Department of Justice’s “Black Friday” crackdown on April 15, 2011, have now resolved their cases with the Department of Justice (DOJ) as the founder and co-owner of Co...

New York Senate gives online poker bill green light

June 15, 2017

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

Passing by a vote of 54-8, the online poker bill, S 3898, was approved by the New York State Senate on Tuesday. Sponsored by Sen. John Bonacic, the bill, for the second consecutive year, seeks to legalize an...

New decree sets conditions for gaming clubs in Paris

May 17, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Poker Law, France

A decree stipulating the conditions for “clubs de jeux (gaming clubs) in Paris” along with provisions related to casinos has been signed by the Minister of the Interior and was published by the government of Fr...

Oregon Legislators look to close all commercial poker rooms in the state

May 3, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Poker Law, Casino News, Brick-n-Mortar Poker Rooms, Economy/Finance, Oregon, Washington

All of Oregon's commercial poker rooms could be headed toward closure if the Senate and Gov. Kate Brown sign onto a bill that was passed in the Oregon House last Thursday. HB 2190 (.pdf) which modifies the defi...

Absolute Poker players to finally get their money back

April 19, 2017

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Last week, Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced that eligible players who have been out of pocket for 6 years could file claims to get their money back ...

Committee approves iGaming bill in Michigan following push in Pennsylvania

March 9, 2017

Poker Law, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Online Poker, Online Gambling News, Michigan, Pennsylvania

Just one day after a legislative hearing regarding the legalization of online gambling in Pennsylvania was held, a bill that would also legalize iGaming in the state of Michigan was approved by the Senate Regul...

Key NY Assemblyman Pretlow hints at Online Poker support

Alex Lanter

February 27, 2017

Poker Law, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, 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

February 24, 2017

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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...

New California online poker bill AB 1677 Introduced

Renee Kingsley

February 21, 2017

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

Online poker legislation introduced in New York by Senator John Bonacic