When the federal government decided that US states could regulate online poker at their own discretion, it was thought that a huge wave of regulation would follow. Three states immediately jumped on board, but efforts elsewhere have since stalled. Of…
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Researcher calls Tim Shea’s denunciation of PA online gambling “false and misleading”
We all remember those elevated grade school and high school years, when our literature teachers taught us to do thorough research before writing a paper, essay or thesis on a subject. The proliferation of invalid information is a big no-no.…
Pennsylvania iGaming Bill SB 900 Bad for Online Gambling Business
Senator Kim Ward’s Pennsylvania iGaming bill, SB 900, has been unveiled. But the excitement over a measure introduced on the senatorial level quickly subsided as the minutiae of the bill painted a less than appealing picture for both operators and…
CA Online Poker Bill AB 431 Approved by Appropriations Committee
CA online poker bill AB 431, introduced in February by Assemblyman Adam Gray, has picked up a lot of speed in recent week. After receiving approval from the GO Committee in late April, the Assembly Appropriations Committee followed suit yesterday…
New York Online Poker Bill S 5302 Introduced, no Bad Actors Clause
New York is recognized by most industry analysts as one of the more likely states to legalize and regulate internet gambling, if not now, within the next few years. Senator John Bonacic [R-42] is the state’s most avid supplicant of…
California iPoker Hearing on Gray’s AB 431 Rescheduled for April 27
Ever since the ominous Black Friday of 2011, California iPoker fans have been eagerly awaiting the day in which state legislators elect to pass an online poker bill. Yesterday should have marked the first of four hearings to debate the…
Legislators schedule 4 Hearings to Review Online Poker Regulation in California
For the last seven years, California has debated the need for online poker regulation. Bill after bill was introduced, but none succeeded far enough to even receive a vote. It’s now apparent that legislatures are at least taking the issue…
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Payne optimistic about his Pennsylvania online gambling bill, HB 649
Last month, Pennsylvania House Representative and Chairman of the Gaming Oversight Committee, John Payne, introduced two new bills. HB 649 aims to legalize and regulate online gambling, while HR 140 is a resolution urging Congress to deny the Sheldon Adelson-backed…
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6 California Tribes sign letter opposing Jones-Sawyer internet poker bill AB 167
Online poker fans in California have been asking themselves for years now if an internet poker bill will ever make it to the desk of Governor Jerry Brown. In this legislative period alone, four such measures have been introduced since…
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