The Michigan House of Representatives passed the Lawful Internet Gaming Act in a 68-40 vote on Tuesday, June 12, 2018. This bill, also called HB 4926, outlines a framework for regulated online casino and poker games within the state, but must still must go through a vote in the...
June 17th, 2018 By Shane Larson
The legal charges against former Amaya CEO David Baazov were thrown out of court on Wednesday, June 6, 2018. Baazov had been suspected of insider trading in connection with the 2014 acquisition of global online poker leader PokerStars by Amaya (now known as The Stars Group). The case was...
June 13th, 2018 By Stephen Smith
On Sunday, Switzerland held a national referendum to determine whether a future legalized online gambling industry should ban international online operators from offering their products within the country. Despite its relatively small turnout of just 34%, an overwhelming 73% majority of people subsequently voted in favor of the legislation,...
June 12th, 2018 By Charles Washington
While there is a strong luck element associated with poker, the more hard working and skillful players always win out against their recreational counterparts in the end. Nowhere is this more apparent than at the World Series of Poker, which despite its huge fields, has seen numerous top pros...
June 9th, 2018 By Lucy Brown
The World Series of Poker is currently in full swing, with thousands of players from all around the world descending upon Las Vegas in an attempt to capture a coveted gold winner’s bracelet. Needless to say, this time of year is marked by an upsurge in interest of all...
June 8th, 2018 By Shane Larson
DraftKings, the fantasy sports industry’s market leader, has entered the Australian market, with the country’s residents now able to compete in real money competitions against one another, as well as players from the US and Europe. Commenting upon the exciting development, Jeffrey Haas, the Chief International Officer at DraftKings,...
June 7th, 2018 By Stephen Smith
Maryland’s casino market has posted a new all-time monthly high, with the $156.5 million collected in May representing a 14.7% increase compared to the same month in 2017, and smashing the previous revenue record set in March by $6.5 million. Furthermore, all of the state’s casinos posted gains for...
June 7th, 2018 By Charles Washington
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