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

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

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

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Law, 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

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

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

DOJ and NFL have argued that sports betting is skill-based

Kim M

July 23, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, Poker Law, U.S.A., Sports betting, Fantasy Sports, New Jersey

Commissioner Roger Goodell and the NFL oppose legalized sports betting, but that may change in the near future for the business that generated a whopping $7.2 billion in national revenue in 2014. The argumen...

Appeals court upholds ban on Idaho tribe’s poker contests

D. Graham

July 23, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Law, U.S.A., Casino News, Gaming Law & Legislation, World Casino News, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Brick-n-Mortar Poker Rooms, Poker, Idaho

The 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals three-judge panel has unanimously ruled that Texas Hold’em is not legal in Idaho, and affirmed that the tribe enjoyed no special tribal sovereign immunity under the federal...

Joe Barton of Texas re-introduces bill in D.C. for legal online poker

Lars Jones

June 27, 2015

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

On the heels of Lindsey Graham and Marco Rubio's efforts to stick a fork in legal online gambling in the U.S., Republican Texas Congressman, Joe Barton has re-introduced legislation that would clarify online po...

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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

DOJ and NFL have argued that sports betting is skill-based

Appeals court upholds ban on Idaho tribe’s poker contests

Joe Barton of Texas re-introduces bill in D.C. for legal online poker

Major Money Laundering Crackdown in Singapore Tied to Online Gambling

Marina Bay Sands Pursues $9 Billion Loan for Resort Expansion

Bally’s Corporation Stockholders Ratify Strategic Merger with The Queen Casino

Tasmanian Government Delays Implementation of Cashless Pokies Card Amidst Controversy

Michigan Online Casinos Set $220.7M Revenue Record in October