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Breaking News: New Jersey to Pass Online Gambling Legislation in September
A New Jersey state Senate committee moved forward a bill this week that would allow online casino gambling despite opposition from the horse racing betting industry. The New Jersey Senate Government and Wagering Committee passed the bill in a 3-0 … Read More
Betting on Las Vegas’ Future
After over 3 years of economic downturn, a rough housing market and barely any tourists, could 2012 be the year that Vegas comes back? According to real estate analyst site Zillow, the Las Vegas Home Value Index is currently at … Read More
Gambling Our Way Out of the Recession
With unemployment hovering above 8% and a “new normal” which means expensive gas prices and less bank loans, will gambling be the lucky answer to our stumbling economy?
According to the American Gaming Association, the commercial casino industry supported $125 … Read More
Betting on Casinos in Miami
Will Miami be the next American tourist city to have mega casinos? The short answer – not yet. Since 1978, various casino ventures have tried to promote casino tourism in Miami. So far, all efforts have fallen short. Malaysian casino … Read More
U.S. Online Poker Case Finally Comes Before Judge
Last week two men who are charged in a case which led to U.S operations for three internet poker companies being shut down were informed by a judge that they are likely to go on trial in March.
Lawyers for … Read More
Two Congressional Hearings in Favour of Online Poker
Last week there were two Congressional hearings on online poker in the US and both of them came out strongly in favour of passing legislation to legalise and regulate the online poker industry.
The first hearing was the Indian Affairs … Read More
Full Tilt Players Warned over Tax Implications of Claims
One of Full Tilt Poker’s attorney’s has said that he is worried that players who are owed large sums of money may not put in claims to the Department of Justice in case the government takes action in relation to … Read More
Caesars Entertainment Still Intends to Go Public
Gary Loveman, the CEO of Caesars Entertainment, has announced that the company can set up an online poker website in just 12 – 14 months. Loveman made the remark at a conference held to discuss the company’s third-quarter revenue.
According … Read More
Differing Opinions over the Future of US Online Poker Legislation
Towards the end of last week two of the leading members of the gaming community gave very different opinions over the future of legislation that would allow legal online poker in the US. I. Nelson Rose, one of America’s top … Read More
Glimmer of Hope for Sports Betting in New Jersey
This week residents of New Jersey will be taking to the polls to vote on the legalisation of sports betting. With the economy still suffering and revenues low, the state is looking to tap into the popularity of Super Bowl … Read More
