An online poker bill was recently introduced in New York. This was no surprise, given that iPoker discussions have advanced in recent years and legislation was expected at some point. But does this bill (S 5302) actually have a chance at getting passed in 2015? Let’s discuss this matter below, but first, we’ll look at […]
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Life has been pretty sweet for Sheldon Adelson over the past five years. The Las Vegas Sands Chairman has seen his net worth skyrocket since 2009 on the strength of a Macau gambling boom. And in early 2014, his net worth hit a lifetime high of $37 billion.
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Online gaming enthusiasts collectively rejoiced when the Sheldon Adelson-backed Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA) died in Congress’ lame duck session. This certainly isn’t the last we’ll hear of Adelson’s efforts to ban online gaming. In fact, Nevada Senator Harry Reid just spoke about the bill, essentially saying that he agreed with Adelson’s views on iGaming being bad for America.
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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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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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If we’re to base New Jersey iGaming success off of Gov. Chris Christie’s lofty prediction of $1 billion, Year One was quite underwhelming. The state’s six online gaming sites (five now) brought in $111 million in revenue, which is a number that many think could stand to improve. And one big potential improvement would be an interstate or international online poker pact.
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We’re well past the vague timeline that New Jersey State Senator Ray Lesniak offered for when PokerStars would enter the US market. Back in early September, Lesniak famously said Stars was “only a few weeks away” from launching in New Jersey. This meant that the world’s largest online poker site would be available in New Jersey by early October at the latest. But here we are in November and there’s no sign of Stars yet – so what’s the holdup?
Read MoreIn theory, it seems like social gaming and real money online poker draw two different crowds. On one hand, you have the social gamers who buy non-redeemable chips to play casino games in a fun, laid-back atmosphere. Then there’s the real money crowd, which hopes to increase their bankroll and win profits/jackpots through iGaming. But […]
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Ever since Trump Plaza announced that they were closing on September 16th, there’s been plenty of speculation on what will happen to the Betfair Casino site – betfaircasino.com. Seeing as how iGaming operators need a land-based casino partner in the state, some wondered if Betfair might even be forced to stop operating in New Jersey.
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