Switzerland looks poised to join a number of other European countries in allowing legal online gambling, with a bill having been introduced in the Swiss parliament in Bern last month. The bill is currently being examined by lawmakers, and those familiar with politics in the country feel that there...
November 10th, 2015 By Charles Washington
Online poker is legal in the UK, as long as it takes place on a site licensed by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC), a regulatory body established under the Gambling Act (2005) to oversee gambling in the nation of roughly 65 million people. In addition to land-based gambling enterprises,...
November 9th, 2015 By Stephen Smith
Texan poker enthusiasts have long lamented a lack of legal options for playing the game in-state, either in person or online. With religious groups and many conservatives opposing legal gambling, it is unlikely that widespread online or traditional poker will become available in the Lone Star state any time...
November 6th, 2015 By Shane Larson
Pennsylvanians may have something new to look forward to in 2016, namely the legalization of more types of gambling games. According to observers, the Keystone State is poised to become the fourth state to legalize iGaming in the US, following the lead of Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware, and...
November 5th, 2015 By Lucy Brown
The online poker industry has long suffered from declining traffic since the UIGEA helped bring the “poker boom” to an end back in 2006. As the market has matured and contracted, so too has the number of recreational players willing to enter the shark infested waters of the online...
November 4th, 2015 By Charles Washington
Daily fantasy sports betting has been in the news a lot lately, and the stories have not been positive. Accusations of what amounts to insider trading has everyday people, legislators and regulators focused warily on the daily fantasy sports betting industry, and debates are raging about whether or not...
November 3rd, 2015 By Stephen Smith
New Jersey has been caught up in a costly legal battle over sports betting in the state for years, which has further been exasperated by a lawsuit filed against them by the NFL. In August 2015, the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia subsequently decided that New Jersey...
November 2nd, 2015 By Shane Larson
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