Regulated Online Poker Hawaii. The Aloha State belong to one of the few states that prohibit all forms of gambling. Despite of that, online poker has been up for discussion. Early in 2013 a internet gambling bill was introduced. Although it died in committee in May, it shows that Hawaii have come a lot further than other states.
| Online Poker Status |
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|---|---|
| Population 21 or older | 1 Million |
| Proportion of total US population | 0.45% |
| Live Poker | No |
| Estimated year for online regulation | 2018 |
| Probability - Interstate agreement | 95% |
Not long ago, we covered the US Congressional hearing that was held to discuss the further expansion of regulated online poker. The highlight of the hearing included Poker Players Alliance director John Pappas debating with Las Vegas Sands VP of government relations Andrew Abboud. Pappas did a great job and was not only able to […]
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By now, many people have heard that New Jersey have suspended review of PokerStars’ gaming license application for two years. This means that the earliest PokerStars would be eligible for the regulated New Jersey online poker market would be the first quarter of 2015. In suspending Stars’ application, the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement […]
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For months now, we’ve been hearing about the supposed evils of online gaming from Las Vegas Sands chairman Sheldon Adelson. But finally, the Poker Players Alliance got a proper stage to refute the wild claims that Adelson has been making. Despite a snow storm in Washington D.C., an online gaming hearing took place on Capitol […]
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Well so much for that big PLO challenge between Ola “Odd Oddsen” Amundsrud and Norwegian politician Erlan Wiborg. The pair was supposed to play 10,000 hands of PLO in order to prove Amundsrud’s argument that poker is a skill game. In exchange, Wiborg had a chance at winning 1m Kr ($170k) if he could beat […]
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It’s an exciting time for poker players in New Jersey because the state’s online poker sites are finally up and running. Unfortunately, some of this enthusiasm has been curbed because many players have had trouble signing up and/or playing at the sites. The rule is that you must be in New Jersey to play online […]
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