Monthly Archives: December 2014

RAWA

Would RAWA with a Poker Carve-out be so bad?

Online gaming enthusiasts collectively rejoiced when the Sheldon Adelson-backed Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA) died in Congress’ lame duck session. This certainly isn’t the last we’ll hear of Adelson’s efforts to ban online gaming. In fact, Nevada Senator Harry Reid just spoke about the bill, essentially saying that he agreed with Adelson’s views on iGaming being bad for America.

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Sheldon Adelson

Harry Reid Denies Being in bed with Sheldon Adelson

The good news for supporters of online poker in the US is that the Sheldon Adelson-backed Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA) failed to go through during Congress’ lame duck session. This means that any attempts to put a federal ban on iGaming have failed this year. However, it should be cautioned that Adelson and […]

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California

Santa Ysabel California Online Poker & Bingo Halted

Tired of waiting around for the California government to legalize iGaming, the Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel set the wheels in motion to offer online poker. Ysabel first launched an online bingo site (Desert Rose Bingo) under the banner of sovereignty, and they were very close to running real money poker games at PrivateTable.com. However, US federal district judge Anthony Battaglia halted Ysabel’s momentum by issuing a temporary restraining order against the tribe offering online poker and bingo.

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United States

Congress Discusses Targeting Unlicensed Poker Sites, RAWA dead in 2014

Congress recently passed a $1.1 trillion “Cromnibus” bill that will map out government funding/spending through next September. This year’s edition of the Cromnibus bill narrowly passed both the House and Senate, despite a number of controversial inclusions such as $479 million for F-35 joint strike fighters that Congress didn’t order and a nullification of voter-backed […]

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California

3 Huge Drawbacks to California’s AB 9 Online Poker Bill

As we recently discussed, California Assemblyman Mike Gatto has made his new online poker bill, AB 9, available to the public. This legislation would legalize the game in the Golden State and give its 38.3 million residents access to a regulated iPoker market. But while this much is good, there are certain points of Gatto’s […]

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California

PokerStars Unhappy with new California Online Poker Bill

California Assemblyman Mike Gatto has drafted an online poker bill called “AB 9” that he believes will finally bring all sides together on the matter. And this has created some definite excitement for US iPoker because California has a population of over 38.3 million people and the world’s sixth-largest economy.

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Promotions at NJ Online Poker Rooms in December

As Christmas is approaching, the New Jersey online poker rooms seem to be very generous. Check out this month’s promotions at PartyPoker, The Borgata, 888poker and WSOP. There is something for everyone. PartyPokerPlay fast forward poker at Party NJ and boost your bankroll with the Winter Grind. At $0.05/$0.10 stake, play 10,000 hands for a $15 […]

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United States

Fraternal Order of the Police Oppose Efforts to Ban iGaming

One frequent argument made in favor of legalizing iGaming throughout the United States is that it brings the activity into a regulated environment. Moreover, US players would no longer have to play on grey-market sites that have few regulations or restrictions. The Fraternal Order of the Police (FOP) recently backed up this argument through a […]

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