American online poker could get a major boost if the Internet Poker Freedom Act of 2015, a bill introduced in Congress by Representative Joe Barton (R-TX), passes. Barton's bill calls for the establishment of interstate poker compacts; stiff penalties for unlicensed operators; and an opt-out clause for states that aren't interested in participating in online…
The battle for regulated California online poker has been going on for quite a while now but in recent weeks, that battle has started to turn ugly. For starters, whispers in the halls of the California State Legislature are suggesting that the most current online poker bill, AB 431, is dead in the water. According…
Golden State lawmakers' latest attempt at legalizing California online poker has cleared an important committee vote, but has plenty of hurdles to leap before becoming a law. Late last week, the Assembly Appropriations Committee unanimously gave a thumbs up to AB 431, but that doesn't mean you should start including California in your next marketing…
The dream of regulated California online poker inched closer to becoming reality after AB-431 passed a key committee on its way towards a vote by the General Assembly. While AB-431's movement from the Government Organizational Committee to a series of scheduled hearings is an extremely significant step - it's the first time any Golden State…
You've heard the expression, "If Mamma's not happy, no one is happy," right? Well, when it comes to California online poker bills, "If tribal gaming interests aren't happy, no one is happy." Once again, the Golden State's most powerful Indian gaming coalition is getting ready to tank an online poker bill that doesn't fully serve…
The California online poker battle is heating up with two separate online gambling bills introduced in the State House; and big news from a powerful gaming supporter. With so much action going on, California's political scene is getting as exciting as the final hands of the WSOP. Here's an update on what could be the…
In State Houses across the United States, legislators are back in session and online gambling; sports betting; and lotteries are on the agenda in many of them. Thanks to a lack of Federal online gambling regulations, state governments wield tremendous power over the American online gambling industry. State lawmakers are also heavily influenced by what…
A new online gambling bill being introduced in the California State Legislature has a little something for everyone from bad actors to powerful Indian gaming interests. If it passes into law, the Internet Poker Consumer Protection Act of 2015 (AB176) would open up the regulated US online gambling market to as many as 2 million…
The IIpay Nation of Santa Ysabela is taking matters into their own hands when it comes to regulated online poker. After years of waiting around for politicians to come up with a coherent plan for online gambling, the California tribe is launching its own real money bingo and poker site; whether the Government likes it…
The online poker market in the Eastern United States is already booming and, if a bill under consideration by the New York State Legislature passes into law, it could get a lot hotter. Late last week New York state senator Senator John Bonacic introduced S 6913, which would legalize online poker as part of the…
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