New Jersey has taken on two reputable Washington D.C. lawyers in order to defend the state’s right to offer sports betting. Press of Atlantic City reports that Theodore B. Olson and Matthew D. McGill have both been enlisted to help the Garden State in their fight to preserve their intrastate sports betting bill against the leagues they’ll be taking bets on.
Read More . . .Although busily preparing to launch intrastate online poker in the coming months, Nevada gaming officials would rather see legislation on a federal level.
Read More . . .A federal judge in New York concluded this week that skill plays the bigger role in determining who wins a poker game, in a ruling that could strengthen the hand of the companies seeking to get online poker legalized in the U.S.
Read More . . .The battle in the state of Arkansas regarding a referendum on its November ballot has reached a critical point, with state election officials rejecting its inclusion on this fall's slate.
Read More . . .Nevada’s five-member Gaming Commission has given South Point Casino the first license to operate intrastate web poker in United States gambling history.
Read More . . .New Jersey’s proposed sports betting program is a bold move, considering that federal law limits sports gambling to just a handful of states.
Read More . . .NetEffect, a Las Vegas-based full-service provider of computer and information technology support and consulting services, was granted the first gaming license specifically for IT Service Providers by the Nevada Gaming Commission, according to a company report.
Read More . . .A US federal judge in Brooklyn has ruled that Texas Hold'em Poker is predominantly a game of skill and therefore does not fall under the scope of the federal Illegal Gambling Business Act (IGBA).
Read More . . .When it comes to sports betting, many New Jerseyans want Gov. Chris Christie to go for it.
Read More . . .As more states consider online gaming, Vermont officials say there are many questions that must be addressed before taking the next step.
Read More . . .Early Wednesday morning, Maryland lawmakers passed legislation that will allow casinos to spread poker and other table games.
Read More . . .If you were willing to bet that California would pass legislation this year to allow sports wagering, you would have lost.
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