As the state's nearly $100 billion pension deficit suggests, Illinois lawmakers don't have a problem putting things off. But with a firm deadline approaching in the form of the end of the current legislative session, proponents of expanded gambling are about to be forced to act, or wait for the
Ohio is the latest state to seeks a legislative solution to the issue of Internet sweepstakes cafes. According to a report in the Columbus Dispatch, Ohio lawmakers have agreed on a bill that would rewrite state laws to effectively shut down the estimated 600 Internet cafes that offer a form
It is no secret that Atlantic City is not exactly booming. For six consecutive years, revenue there has been on a steady decline. Its newest casino, the $2.4 billion Revel, just exited from Chapter 11 bankruptcy. And to top it all off, last fall the city, along with the rest
Two of the top Democrats in the state of Illinois are said to be at odds over the issue of expanded casino gambling. Governor Pat Quinn and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel have not spoken to one another in nearly two weeks over differing opinions about a casino expansion bill known
Revel is Atlantic City's newest casino and is also among its worst-performing in terms of revenue, a fact that the management of the property hopes will change now that the casino has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Having only filed for bankruptcy in late March, the quick emergence can
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn threw some cold water on those hoping to see online gambling regulation come to the state with his announcement that pension reform is an immutable precursor to any sort of gambling expansion. Pension reform a must-do, says Quinn Quinn has previously indicated that he viewed pension
While officials are publicly cautious regarding any timeline for the launch of their real-money online poker product in the US, insiders are suggesting that the launch could come as early as this week. No formal timeline from Caesars During a recent media conference call for the 2013 World Series of
Poker pro Annie Duke has issued a second statement concerning her access to the "cheat" function of Ultimate Bet's software, denying in no uncertain terms that she at any time used or was even aware of such a function. Ultimate Bet became infamous after it was revealed that company insiders
Online gambling in the Garden State took one step closer to becoming a reality with this week's announcement from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement that regulations governing NJ's online gambling industry will be published on June 3rd. The DGE is the primary regulator for online gambling activity in
While the proverbial song has yet to be sung by the proverbial obese performer, it appears as if PokerStars' attempt to purchase the Atlantic Club Casino has been mortally wounded. The wound in question was delivered late this week by a New Jersey judge who ruled in favor of lifting
California has long been a state to watch as online poker legislation is considered in an increasingly long list of states across the nation. Being the most populous state in the United States, were California to regulate access to real-money online poker games, it would undoubtedly immediately represent a major
When a casino expansion bill passed the Illinois State Senate at the beginning of this month, it did so without an Internet gaming component that had, at least temporarily, been attached to the legislation. Language in that bill, which would put five new land-based casinos in the Land of Lincoln
