Regulated Online Poker New York. Republican Senator John Bonacic recently introduced an online poker bill for New York. His proposal would only allow and regulate online poker. Although he doesn't expect the bill to pass this year, he wants lawmakers to start discussing the issue. He feels that regulated online poker is the only way to protect consumers, considering all the New York citizens gambling for millions of dollars on unregulated overseas gaming sites.
| Online Poker Status |
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|---|---|
| Population 21 or older | 13.8 Million |
| Proportion of total US population | 6.40% |
| Live Poker | Yes |
| Estimated year for online regulation | 2017 |
| Probability - Interstate agreement | 30% |
Another defendant has managed to dodge prison time in connection with a Russian mob-run poker ring. William Barbalat, who operated illegal underground poker games in New York City, recently stood before Judge Jesse Furman in a Manhattan Federal courtroom. Thanks to a plea deal that he accepted, Barbalat received two years of probation and 200 […]
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Last April, the poker world was rocked when 34 people were indicted in connection with a Russian mob-run poker ring. Famed pros such as Justin ‘BoostedJ’ Smith, Abe Mosseri and Bill Edler were served indictments, as was notorious international criminal Alimzhan Tokhtakhounov and poker hostess Molly Bloom. As if the story of this underground poker […]
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