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Absolute Poker founder pleads not guilty in federal court

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...

New California online poker bill AB 1677 Introduced

Renee Kingsley

February 21, 2017

Tribal Gaming, Poker Law, Horse Racing, Casino News, 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...

Online poker legislation introduced in New York by Senator John Bonacic

Sadonna Price

January 31, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Law, 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...

Casino bill in Virginia fails yet again; Bingo, poker move forward

Sadonna Price

January 25, 2017

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

Democratic Senator L. Louise Lucas has tried to introduce legislation that would see casino gaming come to the state of Virginia several times, but each time failed to see her proposals move forward. On Monday,...

Poker definition legislation introduced by Virginia Senator

Sadonna Price

January 18, 2017

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

In Virginia, gambling is not readily available. There are no casinos or poker rooms to be found. The state does offer lottery gaming and in the past has provided horse racing, but there are no longer any racing...

Big operators consider closing doors to Australia if new legislation passes

Alex Lanter

November 23, 2016

Gaming Law & Legislation, Poker Law, Australia, Online gambling regulation

It’s seems that the recent efforts of the Australian Government to tighten regulations for online operators could see a number of big names in the online gambling industry close their doors to Australian player...

Possible changes to Australian iGambling laws could spell trouble for major poker brands

Sadonna Price

November 10, 2016

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

Earlier this year the Australian Minister for Human Services, Alan Tudge, announced that he would be introducing legislation to amend the Interactive Gambling Act of 2001 to remove any loopholes that currently ...

Regulators warning Florida card rooms, “Change the way games are played”

Lars Jones

November 3, 2016

Poker Law, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Florida, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) has started to issue warning letters to card rooms at Florida parimutuels, telling them that the card games currently being played are too m...

iPoker legislation continues to stall in California due to tribal conflicts

Sadonna Price

September 2, 2016

Tribal Gaming, Poker Law, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Online Poker, California

The state of California continues to have issues in regards to efforts being made to legalize online poker based on disagreements between tribes. Prominent tribes in the state are divided on key provisions whic...

New York Gets Closer to Regulating Online Poker

Alex Lanter

June 3, 2016

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

New York is now a step closer to regulating online poker after a bill got favorable vote by the state’s Senate yesterday. Namely, the Senate Finance Committee voted in favor of the bill S5302 presented by Sen. ...

Seminole gambling agreement going over like a lead balloon so far with Florida Legislature

Lars Jones

January 22, 2016

Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Poker Law, Horse Racing, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Florida

Florida Governor Rick Scott told reporters Thursday that he had done his job and that now it's up to house leadership as to how his renegotiated gambling deal with the Seminole tribe will move forward. The p...

Poker Players Alliance joins lawsuit between Kentucky and PokerStars

TJ Gill

December 8, 2015

Poker Law, Online Poker, Poker, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Kentucky

The PPA, also known as the Poker Players Alliance, has decided to join in an ongoing lawsuit between the state of Kentucky and online gaming juggernaut PokerStars. The lawsuit itself seems rather mundane and...

Nevada AG says he’ll support Adelson ban of online wagering, kill Nevada poker; Gov rebukes

Lars Jones

November 27, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Law, Las Vegas, Online gambling regulation, Economy/Finance, Online Poker, Licensing, Nevada

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Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt told political reporter, Jon Ralston this week that he intends to add his name to a letter circulating among state attorneys general in support of the so-called Restoration ...

Seals With Clubs bitcoin poker site founder Micon to be sentenced

Lars Jones

November 3, 2015

Poker Law, Las Vegas, Online Poker, Bitcoin accepting properties, Unlicensed Operation, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Nevada

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Professional poker player and bitcoin poker site owner, Bryan Micon is expected to be sentenced in Las Vegas today for operating an unlicensed poker site in the online regulated state of Nevada. After accepting...

Poker promoter’s hopes dashed in Wisconsin

Lars Jones

August 15, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Law, Brick-n-Mortar Poker Rooms, Unlicensed Operation, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Wisconsin

A judge in Wisconsin has upheld the state's ban on poker play outside of Indian casinos. The case was brought by professional poker player Mark Kroon and the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) state director, Steve V...

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Absolute Poker founder pleads not guilty in federal court

New California online poker bill AB 1677 Introduced

Online poker legislation introduced in New York by Senator John Bonacic

Casino bill in Virginia fails yet again; Bingo, poker move forward

Poker definition legislation introduced by Virginia Senator

Big operators consider closing doors to Australia if new legislation passes

Possible changes to Australian iGambling laws could spell trouble for major poker brands

Regulators warning Florida card rooms, “Change the way games are played”

iPoker legislation continues to stall in California due to tribal conflicts

New York Gets Closer to Regulating Online Poker

Seminole gambling agreement going over like a lead balloon so far with Florida Legislature

Poker Players Alliance joins lawsuit between Kentucky and PokerStars

Nevada AG says he’ll support Adelson ban of online wagering, kill Nevada poker; Gov rebukes

Seals With Clubs bitcoin poker site founder Micon to be sentenced

Poker promoter’s hopes dashed in Wisconsin

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