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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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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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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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Could PokerStars get around US Regulation with Bitcoin?
Rumors circulating around the internet claim that Stars is in the “advanced stage” of implementing Bitcoin as one of their payment solutions. This means that US players would finally be able to get back on the world’s largest online poker site for the first time since Black Friday.
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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.
Read MorePromotions 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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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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Betfair shuts down New Jersey Online Poker Site
Well the New Jersey online poker market just got a little smaller. Betfair announced that their iPoker room shut down on December 1st, marking an end for the state’s least-successful poker site. The company will continue to offer online casino games to New Jersey residents, however, their poker page is already off the website. Furthermore, […]
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Will Phil Ivey be the Face of Pala Interactive New Jersey?
Owned by California’s Pala Band of Mission Indians, Pala Interactive recently made their debut in the New Jersey online gaming market. There’s skepticism surrounding Pala’s ability to compete with better-established brands like WSOP.com and the Party Borgata network. But there’s also some optimism that they can carve a niche for themselves in New Jersey, given that Pala has an experienced iGaming CEO in Jim Ryan. One other possible benefit that they might have going for them – Phil Ivey.
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