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California

Over Two-Thirds of Californians Favor Legalizing Online Poker

While the legal battle for online poker in California still rages on, a group of Californians had an opportunity to voice their opinions. According to a survey by the Coalition for Consumer & Online Protection (C4COP), 68% of California residents want their state to legalize online poker. On the other hand, just 27% of those […]

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United States

Australian Study Finds Online Gaming Does Not Increase Problem Gambling

Will Adelson have to eat his words about Gaming and Problem Gamblers? A common theme in legal US online poker news this year has been Sheldon Adelson’s attempts to thwart internet gaming and protect his Las Vegas Sands empire. Lacking any legitimate data, one of his biggest points is that online gaming will cause an […]

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New Jersey

New Jersey – Still PokerStars’ Best Chance for Getting into the US

Last year, PokerStars were disappointed to learn that review of their New Jersey online gaming application would be suspended for two years. The prevailing thought was that the Garden State used PokerStars’ checkered past to keep them out while giving struggling Atlantic City casinos a chance to succeed online. Already shut out of Delaware and […]

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Nevada

Nevada Online Poker Revenue Figures Released – Not as Bad as Expected

Up to this point, it’s pretty safe to say that Nevada online poker hasn’t been going as analysts and casinos expected. But things aren’t as bad as expected after looking at the first set of data released by the state. Nevada’s three internet poker sites earned a collective $824,000 in February. After 10 months of […]

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California

Still Waiting for Online Poker in California? Don’t Count on it in 2014

California is considered to be one of the closest states in the US to regulating online poker. In fact, some gaming analysts believe that the Golden State will legalize internet poker before 2014 ends. But one prominent person who doesn’t see this happening is Whittier Law School Professor I. Nelson Rose. One of America’s leading […]

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