April 5, 2014
One of Sheldon Adelson’s allies in the Coalition to Stop Internet Gambling, and a well-known anti-online gambling activist, Florida software engineer Jim Thackston presented the latest op-ed supporting federal banning of online gambling Friday, attacking online poker in the Washington DC publication The Hill. In an op-ed piece clearly designed to influence federal lawmakers in […]
March 30, 2014
With launch of the Graham-Chaffetz banning bills in Congress still creating industry ripples this week, a New York lawmaker has taken the initiative and launched an intrastate online poker legalisation bill in the state Senate. The man behind SB 6913 is Republican Party state Senator John Bonacic, who is clearly not interested in being on […]
March 28, 2014
The negative reaction of the California Tribal Business Alliance to the news that Pokerstars may be negotiating with Californian tribal and poker interests with a view to entering a legalised market (see previous reports) has been echoed by other tribes in a statement that is strikingly similar. Twelve additional tribes have expressed concerns about “bad […]
March 26, 2014
CALIFORNIA ONLINE GAMBLING INFORMATIONAL SCHEDULED Assemblyman wants to fully consider all aspects of online poker as legalisation again moves centre stage. After expressing optimism earlier this year on the chances of online poker being legalised at last in California, it appears that California Assemblyman Isadore Hall is taking the initiative in organising an informational session […]
March 7, 2014
The Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes in Oklahoma have reportedly abandoned plans to operate an online poker website providing services to players outside the United States, along with litigation launched against US federal government authorities in the Department of the Interior for blocking the plan, albeit with good intentions. Presumably that means that the $9 million […]
March 2, 2014
Delegates at last week’s i-gaming legislative symposium in Sacramento were told by a variety of speakers that momentum is building for the intrastate legalisation of online poker in California, with consensus growing between rival tribal factions that have derailed attempts in the past. One speaker revealed that there are plans for an “informational hearing” by […]
February 26, 2014
Delaware Governor Jack Markell and Nevada counterpart Governor Brian Sandoval signed a multistate internet poker cooperative agreement today (Tuesday) in Wilmington, Delaware that will allow residents of both states to play across state lines. “We’re standing in a moment of history today. We hope (the deal) will serve as a model for multistate collaboration and […]
February 23, 2014
The much anticipated re-ignition of the California online poker legalisation debate took place late Friday with the introduction of two bills to the California State Legislature. Both were submitted as urgent bills, which mean that a two thirds majority vote in both the Assembly and the Senate will see them fast-tracked into law, with a […]
February 18, 2014
The US state of Florida’s current review of gambling laws may provide a tenuous foothold for the legalisation of online poker if some lawmakers have their way. Last week the Florida Senate Gaming Committee discussed the draft of an upcoming gaming reform bill scheduled for introduction during the 2014 legislative session. The draft includes some […]
February 12, 2014
The good news from California is that another run at legalising online poker is reportedly about to commence in the state Legislature…and this one may have a better chance than previous attempts with reports that the key support of tribal gambling interests is growing, with at least seven tribes now on-side for a bill drafted […]