Lawyers for the Rational Group are asking the New Jersey gaming regulators to disregard the American Gaming Association's (AGA) attempt to block PokerStars from purchasing an Atlantic City Casino. In the the blistering 15-page brief, Rational Group representative call the AGA's efforts, " (a) thinly-veiled anti-competitive campaign against the entry of a competitor into the…
[caption id="attachment_32852" align="alignright" width="281" caption="The Atlantic Club Casino in Atlantic City"][/caption] The American Gaming Association (AGA) is attempting to block PokerStars' attempts to purchase the Atlantic Club Casino in New Jersey. In a brief filed with the both the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement and the Casino Control Commission, the AGA said granting the…
[caption id="attachment_32773" align="alignright" width="257" caption="New Jersey Governor, Chris Christie"][/caption] Legal online gambling could roll out in New Jersey as soon as November 16. That's the word from the state Department of Gaming Enforcement, the agency tasked with establishing licensing and regulatory schemes. That mid-November target date is neither random, nor wishful thinking and is actually…
[caption id="attachment_32726" align="alignright" width="275" caption="Governor Chris Christie"][/caption] Governor Chris Christie signed New Jersey's long awaited online gambling bill into law yesterday after the State Senate granted its final approval. It's a huge moment for the Garden State's beleaguered Atlantic City Casinos and the opening of a new space race in the US online gambling market.…
[caption id="attachment_32598" align="alignright" width="160" caption="Gambling attorney Davide Gzesh"][/caption] (In Part One of our interview with Nevada gambling lawyer David Gzesh we discussed what legal online gambling in the US might mean for affiliates. In Part Two, we'll focus on what might be in store for the two big players in the US market, Nevada and…
New Jersey lawmakers are scheduled for a final vote on the state's long-discussed online gambling bill today. It's expected to easily pass and Governor Chris Christie has said he'll sign the bill immediately. Under the terms of the Garden State Bill, Atlantic City casinos and racetracks would be able to offer online players the same…
[caption id="attachment_32563" align="alignright" width="160" caption=" Attorney David Gzesh"][/caption] The American online gambling market is changing rapidly and no one is really sure where affiliates will fit in the new landscape. To get a little perspective on these changes, and what the future of online gambling in American is going to look like, we recently sat down…
The movement to legalize online poker has been picking up steam over the past few years and 2013 may well be the tipping point. With legislatures in most US states currently in session, here's a look at the status of the various online gambling bills they're considering. California SB1463 California has the potential to be…
[caption id="attachment_32624" align="alignright" width="267" caption="Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval"][/caption] The State of Nevada took a giant leap forward in the online poker race today when Governor Brian Sandoval signed an interstate online poker bill into law. Assembly Bill 44 was fast tracked through the legislative process and received unanimous approval in a joint session of the…
[caption id="attachment_32545" align="aligncenter" width="455" caption="Italian sports are a big deal!"][/caption] Italian gaming regulators have approved a number of measures aimed at opening, and regulating, virtual sports betting markets. The measures come from the Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (Customs and Monopolies Agency), which will be in charge of issuing licenses to virtual sports operators.…
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