Illinois has been on and off the radar for online poker and gambling bills throughout 2017, popping into the news when least expected and then disappearing for another few months. The topic was put back on the table in mid-October in a surprise move, but nothing developed. While the bad
Rob Yong is widely respected in the poker community. The founder of Dusk Till Dawn Casino in Nottingham and longtime poker player has a reputation for honesty and kindness, not to mention a deep-seated passion for poker and its players. So, when Yong chimed in with his version of the
The legal war between King’s Casino owner Leon Tsoukernik and poker pro Matt Kirk escalated to a new level this week with the revelation that Tsoukernik filed a countersuit against Kirk. He also added Aria Casino into the mix, claimed victim status due to intoxication, and seeks punitive damages. All
Gambling predictions are hard. One might say, trying to predict revenue from online gambling or land-based casinos is – wait for it – a gamble. New York took that gamble by legalizing land-based casinos. The voters of the state actually approved it in 2013 by voting for a constitutional amendment
It has been little more than one week since Pennsylvania legalized online poker and casino games as a part of a larger gambling expansion bill. One may say it is too soon to estimate potential revenue from the new online gambling industry considering the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has yet
The Restoration of America’s Wire Act is the product of years of lobbying and work by casino mogul and billionaire political donor Sheldon Adelson. His efforts to ban online gambling on the federal level in the United States has threatened players’ freedoms and states’ rights for years. But recent hits
That was a short-lived period of high expectations for New Hampshire. Just days after Pennsylvania passed legislation to legalize and regulate online gaming and New Hampshire had the chance to follow suit, the New England state squashed its bill. It was not only voted down for progress but done so
Garden City Group is working through Absolute Poker and UltimateBet claims so quickly that it may complete the process by the end of the year. After years of processing refunds for former Full Tilt players, the claims administrator seems to have it down to a science. Those handling the claims
It is official. Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed the gambling expansion bill passed last week that, in part, legalizes and regulates online poker and casino games. Wolf had expressed some concerns about the broad expansions outlined in the bill and whether or not they might infringe upon current gambling operators
Recent movements toward a more substantive and lucrative online poker industry in the United States may create a snowball effect. More states are looking at the momentum, as minimal as it may be, and thinking they don’t want to be left out. West Virginia is one of those states. Just
It finally happened! After years of discussions and recent months of negotiations and frustrations, the Pennsylvania legislature passed a gambling expansion package that includes online gambling. https://twitter.com/RobertDellaFave/status/923567415363096577 The bill, which went through the voting process as H.271, does not become law until Governor Tom Wolf signs it, but he is
Phil Ivey is not a gambler who takes well to losing. Anyone who has seen him bust out of a poker tournament knows he may shake a few competitors’ hands if necessary, but he quickly finds the nearest exit and leaves the premises. He doesn’t dwell on losses, mentally or
