U.S. Digital Gaming, a venture backed by prominent casino executives, on Monday is expected to name Jon Richmond, a former entertainment industry executive, as its new CEO—placing a bet that online gambling will become legal in the U.S.
Read More . . .The organization that oversees the Internet address system is preparing to open the floodgates to a nearly limitless selection of new website suffixes.
Read More . . .Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, is readying a bill that would make it legal for Americans to bet money on online poker.
Read More . . .Better late than never: The D.C. Council is finally taking steps to provide some scrutiny of plans to legalize online gambling in the District.
Read More . . .A professional poker player won a partial victory from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals last week in a case that could provide another blow to the battered online poker industry.
Read More . . .The World Series of Poker expects record participation this year, despite a "boycott" from one of the world's best players and legal troubles of three online poker websites.
Read More . . .Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval has signed a bill into law designed to position the Silver State for Internet gambling.
Read More . . .A magistrate judge in New York denied bail for Ira Rubin, a so-called "payment processor." His indictment was announced in April, when the U.S. government seized the Internet domain names of the three largest Internet poker companies.
Read More . . .Jon Kyl, the second-ranking Republican in the Senate, provided hope for the future of online poker legislation in February when he announced he would retire when his term ends at the end of next year.
Read More . . .Full Tilt has begun crediting funds to affiliate accounts, nearly two months after Black Friday.
Read More . . .David Parchomchuk, one of the individuals indicted by the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland, is believed to be the first software provider charged with allegedly operating an illegal online gambling business.
Read More . . .A group of 128 gamblers plunked down US$25,000 each on Tuesday to compete in the first tournament of this year's World Series of Poker.
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