Despite War On Online Poker Its Business As Usual In Russia
In April, we reported on Russia’s continuing moral crusade against online gambling, which took a more proactive stance recently after a directive was sent to its federal telecommunications watchdog Roskomnadzor requesting more than 50 gambling websites were blocked inside the vast country, including such major players as Pokerstars, bwin.party, Ladbrokes, UniBet, SportingBet, and Betway. A […]
Pokerstars Receives Fast-fold US Patent
After surviving multiple wholesale rejections, PokerStars parent company Rational Group has now been issued a “Zoom Poker” patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The patent entitled “Computer Gaming Device and Method for Computer Gaming” was granted on May 20th, and could potentially have wide ranging repercussions for several major online poker […]
Washington Reformists Advocate Overhaul Of Draconian Igaming Laws
In 2006 Washington State passed the most restrictive internet gambling laws in the USA after the Northwest state made playing online poker a Class C felony. Therefore, online poker players were bundled into the same category as arsonists and kidnappers and threatened with time behind bars if caught. Despite being the first state to make […]
New York Introduces Poker-Only Bill To State Assembly
In late March, Senator John Bonacic introduced internet poker bill S6913 to the New York Senate with the intention of defining poker as a game of skill and paving the way for a regulated state online poker industry. Now New York has seen near identical bill A09509 introduced by assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow (D-Mt. Vernon) […]
Pennsylvania Online Gambling Could Generate $113m In Annual Tax Revenues
Back in December 2013, Pennsylvania lawmakers commissioned a feasibility study on the future potential of Pennsylvania’s gambling industry. That Econsult report, entitled ‘The Current Condition and Future Viability of Casino Gaming in Pennsylvania’ was then presented to the Pennsylvania Legislative Budget and Finance Committee this week, with the message clearly in favour of a future […]
Borgata/Party Poker Expects To Turn NJ Profit By Year’s End
Despite having made a $3.2 million loss for the first quarter of 2014, multi-jurisdictional gaming company Boyd Gaming is hoping its New Jersey online gambling operation, alongside its platform partner bwin.party, could soon return positive results, with Boyd Gaming CEO Kevin Smith stating that it expects online gambling to be “cash flow neutral or profitable […]
Minnesota Lawmakers Move To Stymie Online Lottery Expansion
While the state of Minnesota has had an online lottery for several years, various interest groups are now seeking to put an end to the practice, whilst hoping movement on the issue could also serve as a preemptive ban on other types of internet gambling in the Midwestern state. The bill (HF 2207) introduced by […]
