[caption id="attachment_24668" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Chris Christie"][/caption] Five American sports leagues have filed suit in Federal court against New Jersey in an attempt to overturn the state's efforts to legalize sports betting. The plaintiffs in the case include the NCAA, NFL, NHL, MLB and NBA. Their suit alleges that New Jersey's recently passed bill allowing horse…
So far 2012 has been a very active year for anyone involved in the gambling industry. Legalization and liberalization efforts across the globe are starting to bear fruit for affiliates and casino partners. Here's a quick wrap-up of the big stories that gaming industry insiders and affiliate partners are talking about. New Jersey Goes Rogue…
Gambling legalization bills in California, Delaware and New Jersey are making news this week as cash strapped state governments get serious about gaming as a source of revenue. In Delaware and California, bills legalizing various forms of online gaming and sports betting are picking up steam as they move through the legislative process. Meanwhile, in…
[caption id="attachment_22019" align="alignright" width="275" caption="Crazy? Or crazy like a fox?"][/caption] New Jersey casinos will be offering regulated sports betting this fall, no matter what the Federal Government thinks. That's what a defiant Governor Chris Christie told reporters at a recent press conference. If true, the Garden State is in for a major legal battle that…
[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_20320" align="alignright" width="254" caption="Winning the online poker race could be a real prize for the Garden State."][/caption] The race to become the first state offering legal online poker in the United State is on and New Jersey is giving everyone a serious run for their money. Earlier this month, a New Jersey Senate committee…
[caption id="attachment_19326" align="alignright" width="211" caption="Online gaming should lift slumping AC casino revenues."][/caption] Sports bettors across the country could legally place sports bets with New Jersey casinos, no matter where the bettor is located, under the terms of a new bill making its way through the State Legislature. The measure, which made it out of a…
April 7, 2011: Washington DC Legalizes Online Poker Online poker is currently well on its way to legalization in a number of US states including Nevada, Iowa and Washington; and plenty more look to follow. But the whole intrastate-poker movement started in a Washington DC, which isn't even a state at all. Last April the…
[caption id="attachment_17768" align="aligncenter" width="228" caption="William Hill CEO Ralph Topping"][/caption] British bookmaker William Hill enjoyed a healthy $432.9 million profit in 2011 according to documents released this week. That's up a full six percent over last year and officials are crediting a 28 percent leap in net online revenues with the impressive gains. Read more about…
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