Most of the online gambling community knows Jason Chaffetz as the member of the House of Representatives most associated with Restore America's Wire Act, also known as RAWA. While South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham is the main sponsor of RAWA in the U.S. Senate, Jason Chaffetz fills the same role
U.S. District Court Judge Michael Shipp ruled that New Jersey cannot partially repeal its gambling laws, which Jersey politicians like Chris Christie and Ray Lesniak had hoped to do. Judge Shipp's decision means Monmouth Park cannot open a sportsbook to take bets on NFL, NBA, NHL, and NCAA games in
The Pala Band of Mission Indians launched an online gambling website for the New Jersey market on Wednesday. The California Indian tribe is partnering with Borgata on the site, which is called Pala Interactive. In agreeing to the dead with Borgata, the Pala Band becomes the first tribal gaming operation
Restore America's Wire Act, the controversial anti-online gambling bill in the U.S. Congress, will not receive a vote this year. It was announced today on Capitol Hill that the House Republican leadership will not hear arguments for the bill this session. The bill's passage through the House of Representatives was
Betfair has announced it is shifting its legal online gaming partnerships in New Jersey, following the collapse of its previous partner. Betfair Online now intends on running a betting exchange through the Golden Nugget Casino's online portal. Betfair's previous partner, Trump Plaza, closed its doors on September 16. The Golden
Controversy concerning the impending closure of Trump Taj Mahal reached a whole new level this week, with protests on one side and pointed fingers on the other. Trump Entertainment President Robert Griffin likened the Trump Taj Mahal to a "sick patient" and put the blame for the casino's closing on
November 15 marks the one-year anniversary of Delaware's entry into the online poker market. This time last year, Delware's three struggling land-based racetracks launched poker websites to increase revenues. After a year in operation, those sites have disappointed executives, regulators, and the lawmakers who approved such gaming in the first
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver wrote a guest column for the New York Times on Thursday in which he supported state-regulated sports betting. It was the first-year commissioner's most definitive statement yet of his revolutionary thinking on sports gambling. NBA Changes Official Stance For decades under the leadership of David Stern,
Tex McDonald, the leader of the Chukchansi tribal faction which recently raided a California casino, had his jaw broken in a Madera County Jail fight. McDonald is thought to have been an instigator in the Chukchansi Gold Casino takeover attempt last month, which resulted in a hours-long standoff between two
The World Series of Poker's final table is down to three players: Jorryt van Hoof, Martin Jacobson, and Felix Stephensen. The winner walks away with $10 million and a place in professional poker history. By the end of the night, the World Series of Poker organizers will crown a new
With the 2014 midterm elections over in the United States, the Republican Party has gained control of the U.S. Senate with a small majority. The Republicans now control both houses of Congress and the U.S. Supreme Court, while Democrats continue to control the executive branch, under President Barack Obama. The
Las Vegas Sands Corporation has seen the share prices on its stock plummet throughout 2014. From the beginning of 2014, stocks have lost over 25% of their value, while analysts expect even more of a drop by the end of the year. Revenues compared against this time in 2013 show
