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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The good news for supporters of online poker in the US is that the Sheldon Adelson-backed Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA) failed to go through during Congress’ lame duck session. This means that any attempts to put a federal ban on iGaming have failed this year. However, it should be cautioned that Adelson and […]
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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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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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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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Former Republican Ron Paul built his political career on protecting the personal liberties of Americans. And this is a big reason why he fought against the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) and co-sponsored a federal bill that would’ve legalized online poker. Add in Paul’s tendency to go against his party, and it makes sense […]
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Just weeks after their exit from New Jersey, Ultimate Poker has ceased their entire US operation after pulling Ultimate Poker Nevada too. UP made headlines by becoming the first legal US poker site in history, opening their cyber doors in April 2013. And they garnered a significant share of the Nevada market since their cash game traffic hovered around 50 players an hour (according to PokerScout).
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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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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?
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