Tag Archives: iGaming

RAWA

RAWA Hearing was as Ridiculous and Lie-Filled as Predicted

The House Judiciary Subcommittee held a hearing on the Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA) in an effort to get some “facts” on this effort to ban iGaming. Unfortunately, all that those in attendance got were the lies and fear-mongering tactics that online-gaming proponents expected, given that casino magnate Sheldon Adelson basically paid to get […]

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Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Hearing discusses Online Poker Issue

Pennsylvania remains very serious about legalizing online gaming after holding a late-March hearing on the matter in the House Gaming Oversight Committee. And Jan Jones Blackhurst, the vice president of Caesars Entertainment, was one of the key figures to testify at this hearing. Here’s a quick look at the main points from the meeting, including […]

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Nevada

New Bill could limit Nevada Interstate Pacts to Just Online Poker

A mysterious bill has emerged in Nevada that would limit any future interstate compacts with other states to just online poker. And what’s even stranger is that billionaire casino magnate Sheldon Adelson is said to be behind the new legislation. But before we continue on this note, here’s a look at telling language from the […]

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Pennsylvania

Payne’s Pennsylvania iGaming Bill makes Any Game an Option

Pennsylvania has built a strong gaming market that includes 12 land-based casinos. However, state politicians also recognize the value in online gaming if they’re to keep growing in the ultra-competitive East Coast market. So HB 649, a bill that would legalize and regulate iGaming in the Keystone State, is being taken very seriously right now. […]

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RAWA

RAWA Hearing set to bash US iPoker unopposed on March 26

On March 26, a U.S. government subcommittee will hold a hearing to discuss the Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA) – an effort to ban all forms of iGaming. Originally scheduled for March 5, but canceled due to bad weather, this meeting figures to present some extremely biased views against U.S. online poker and casino […]

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Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania could be the Key to making US iPoker work

If we’re judging the current success of U.S. iGaming by staggering projections made a couple of years ago, then the operation has disappointed so far. New Jersey took in just over $122 million in 2014 – way off the $1 billion prediction that Governor Chris Christie envisioned. And Nevada online poker didn’t even earn 10% […]

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PokerStars

Can Pennsylvania clear Way for PokerStars to enter the US?

When PokerStars brokered a deal to buy Full Tilt for $731 million, they probably thought that this bit of goodwill would eventually gain them a foothold in the U.S. online poker market. However, after rejections in Nevada and New Jersey (for now), there’s been no forgiveness for PokerStars’ violation of the UIGEA. But could that […]

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iGaming

Nevada, Delaware could be sharing Online Poker Players in 1 Month

It’s not the earth-shattering partnership that’s going to bring millions of people into the US iGaming market…but Delaware and Nevada are set to begin sharing online poker players soon, which is still exciting news nonetheless. The two states signed an interstate pact in February 2014 to share their iPoker player pools. It’s taken a lot […]

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New Jersey

New Jersey iGaming has First Major Success Story – Man wins $1.5m

For anybody who’s tired of hearing about how New Jersey iGaming has failed to live up to projections, there’s a more positive story to report today. A Union County, NJ resident was playing Let It Ride when he got a royal flush and hit a $1.52 million payout. This is the largest payout won in […]

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