According to a report by Gambling Compliance (paywall article is located here) the House Judiciary Committee, chaired by UIGEA architect Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), may host a hearing on a potential online gambling ban when Congress reconvenes following the midterm elections.
Read More . . .New Jersey State Senator Ray Lesniak is pressuring Governor Chris Christie to address the lagging approval of PokerStars in the Garden State.
Read More . . .The 2014 midterm elections could be one of the most important elections for American bettors, since there is a very real chance that the Republicans could win control of the Senate - an absolute disaster for gamblers in the United States.
Read More . . .CLEVELAND, Ohio - As Ohio's casino and racino development has concluded - with four casinos and seven racinos seeking to build momentum - several nearby states are in the midst of heated debates regarding adding or removing gambling.
Read More . . .There was only one question asked afterwards by the dozen or so attorneys who were on a conference call Friday to hear Judge Michael Shipp explain his rationale from his Trenton bench for agreeing to issue a Temporary Restraining Order.
Read More . . .U.S. District Judge Michael Shipp issued a temporary restraining order Friday after a request by the NFL, the NBA, the NHL, Major League Baseball and the NCAA.
Read More . . .The Poker Players Alliance will be fighting to stop any legislation to prohibit online gambling from passing in the lame-duck session of Congress, even if it contains a carve out for poker.
Read More . . .Recent developments involving Bodog, and the federal indictment against four of their top employees, underscore the fact that the online poker business that serves the United States is a fragile house of cards that could topple at any time.
Read More . . .The US Department of Justice has reportedly joined the country's major sports leagues in opposing an effort by New Jersey to allow sports betting in the state's casinos and racetracks despite a federal ban.
Read More . . .Two New Jersey lawmakers are proposing a fee on sports betting that would go to the professional sports leagues. Atlantic County State Sen. Jim Whelan and Assemblyman Vincent Mazzeo released a letter addressed to NBA commissioner Adam Silver thanking him for his comments that sports betting is inevitable.
Read More . . .Well over 100 NFL and major-college football games have been played since Gov. Chris Christie's Sept. 8 order that racetracks and casinos in New Jersey won't be prosecuted if they accept wagers on sporting events.
Read More . . .New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will reportedly allow casinos and racetracks in the US state to start to offer legal sports wagering pools, with the provision that bets are placed on events outside of the state.
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