The ball continues to be pushed up the hill for regulated online gaming in the U.S. as multiple states attempt to capitalize with their own forms of legislation absent any competition from the federal government. Affiliates will need to be ready as this new regulated market staggers its way online. One aspect of preparing for…
[caption id="attachment_21832" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Will mobile betting bring visitors back to Atlantic City?"][/caption] Atlantic City bettors may be able to place bets from the comfort of the buffet line. In its current form Assembly Bill 2575 allows casinos to provide mobile versions of, "authorized games" to customers within certain parts of the hotel, including the…
[caption id="attachment_21747" align="alignright" width="299" caption="Brian Deese"][/caption] The Obama administration officially responded to petition supporting the legalization and regulation of online poker. But anyone who was looking for fireworks should prepare for disappointment. In a formal response to a petition filed eight month ago by the Poker Players Alliance, Brian Deese, Deputy Director of the National…
Are PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker getting ready to announce a timetable for paying back US player accounts? According to a recent posting at iGaming Post, the two companies have indeed reached an agreement with Department of Justice (DOJ) officials and could be making a formal announcement as soon as the end of the month.…
[caption id="attachment_21516" align="alignright" width="192" caption="Bwin.party co-CEO Jim Ryan"][/caption] Underage gamblers are going to have a very tough time playing online Texas Hold 'Em if the Nevada Gaming Commission and Gaming Control Board have their way. At a recent meeting, the Committee heard testimony from online security experts on how casinos will prevent teenagers from illegally…
[caption id="attachment_21466" align="alignright" width="225" caption="Is the gaming board giving 888 and Bwin.Party a free ride?"][/caption] In the race to be the first company to bring an intrastate online poker system live, land-based casinos may be bedding down with some pretty shady characters. Worse than that, state gaming commissions don't seem to care whether or not…
Regulated online gaming in the US appears to be a matter of "when", not "if." Nevada and New Jersey are both racing to be the first to spread legal online poker games in the U.S. Other states, notably Iowa and California, have shown momentum towards passing similar legislation. There is no better time than the…
In three weeks, Spain will release a list of successful applicants to its newly formed regulated online gaming market. Currently, unlicensed operators are able to serve the country which is home to 46 million inhabitants. Online gaming operators without a chair when the music stops on June 1st will be required to cease their offerings…
[caption id="attachment_20684" align="alignright" width="275" caption="Full Tilt's story is far from done."][/caption] Last week was a busy one for online poker news. Unfortunately, most of the action took place in backroom meetings and not on the poker table. Poker's big week began with news that the Groupe Bernard Tapie (GBT) had withdrawn from negotiations with the…
[caption id="attachment_20681" align="alignright" width="275" caption="President Obama has vowed to veto CISPA "][/caption] Despite drawing accusations of being something pulled right out of the book 1984, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) was passed by Congress last week and is on its way to Senate approval. HR 3523 gives the US Government some broad new…
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