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.
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The mid-term November elections recently concluded, with the Republicans taking majority control in both the House and Senate. This wasn’t a total surprise because many have been unhappy with the Barack Obama administration and the overall state of America. But now that GOP control has become a reality, it’s worth understanding what impact this could […]
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Several months ago, the American Gaming Association (AGA) seemed to be one of the biggest proponents of online poker in the United States. However, back in May the powerful lobbying group chose to pull their support from US online poker, claiming that they had “no position” on the issue. The given reason was that they couldn’t get everybody on the same page regarding iGaming.
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Just recently, politicians decided to shelve two bills that would’ve legalized and regulated California online poker. However, that doesn’t mean the prospects of California online poker are finished in 2014. The Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel still wants to launch a poker site by the end of August. The Native American tribe, which is located […]
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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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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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