Poker News - Laws, Regulation & Legislation
First Reno-Based Nevada Online Poker Room to Open in Early 2014
Wednesday, 30th October 2013With only two online poker rooms currently up and running in the state of Nevada, it should come as little surprise that both are based in the state’s gaming center of Las Vegas. That is set to change early next year, however, when the Siena Hotel Spa in that biggest
Casino Licensing Competition is Fierce in Boston and Hurdles Remain
Tuesday, 29th October 2013With Massachusetts gaming regulators set to make a decision as to which companies will – and won’t – be receiving licenses to open Las Vegas-style resort casinos in the state early next year, jockeying among the competing companies has reached a fevered pitch, reports news web site MassLive.com. The state’s
Delaware Online Gambling Will Launch Later this Week
Monday, 28th October 2013Those wishing to dress up for Halloween this Thursday in Delaware will have a costume choice they didn’t have last year, that being online gambler. The regulated marketplace – which will include online poker – is set to go live in that state this Thursday, October 31, making Delaware the
Disney Proves Major Foe of Expanded Casino Gambling in Florida
Sunday, 27th October 2013Casino expansion is hardly a new topic in the state of Florida, as the Sunshine State looks for ways to lure tourists to its pristine beaches and world-famous theme parks, it also is considering adding casinos that one might expect to see in Las Vegas, not Fort Lauderdale. As Florida
Exactly One Month Remains Until Regulated New Jersey iGaming Launch
Saturday, 26th October 2013With exactly one month remaining before the launch of real money online wagering in New Jersey, it seems that the media and industry pundits are possibly more excited about the upcoming start date than are bettors from the Garden State. New Jersey became the third state in the U.S. to
New Jersey Could Expand its iGaming Business to Other States; Nevada to Only Offer Online Poker for the Near Term
Thursday, 24th October 2013Legislation proposed in the state of New Jersey could set the state up to become a center for the nascent U.S. Internet betting industry, says the Press of Atlantic City. New Jersey State Assemblyman John Amodeo said this week that he believes the bill may gain some traction next month,
Gambling Expansion Talks May Surface Again in Illinois
Wednesday, 23rd October 2013Last Spring after a bill that would have put five new land-based casinos in the state of Illinois failed to come to a vote in the Illinois House of Representatives, proponents of gambling expansion in the Land of Lincoln said that the issue would be brought back up in the
New Jersey Awards Fifth Internet Gambling License to Tropicana
Tuesday, 22nd October 2013With one month and four days left on the clock before real money regulated online betting officially gets underway in the Garden State, on Monday New Jersey gaming regulators awarded the fifth permit to operate an online gambling web site, with the Tropicana becoming the newest Atlantic City to have
Caesars Abandons Suffolk Downs Casino Project
Monday, 21st October 2013It was a tumultuous weekend for Caesars Entertainment, which was forced to walk away from its plan to build a new casino in East Boston in conjunction with the Suffolk Downs racetrack, also the proposed location for the new $1 billion casino project. Gansevoort investor flagged by regulators At issue
Four Casinos Now Officially Licensed for New Jersey Online Betting
Sunday, 20th October 2013With just a little over a month to go before the first real money online wagering web sites go live in the state of New Jersey, this week the New Jersey Department of Gaming Enforcement doled out three additional operating licenses, to the Golden Nugget, the Trump Plaza Hotel and