Harry Reid Said to be Eyeing Federal Online Gambling Clampdown
Online poker players in the U.S. have long regarded Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid as an ally in their push for legal U.S. online poker. But according to rumors currently circulating around Washington D.C., those same players may soon have good reason to change their opinion of Reid. That’s because the senior senator from Nevada […]
Florida and California Take Small Swings at Online Gambling
Two of the biggests potential markets for online poker in the United States – California and Florida – took tentative steps toward regulating the activity this week. But the consensus remains that both states are still quite some distance away from offering regulated online poker. Florida to look into online lottery sales Florida is pushing […]
Full Tilt Repayment Process to Start Mid-September
The Garden City Group – the company tasked by the United States DoJ with reuniting former Full Tilt Poker customers in America with their balances, revealed a major update regarding the process last week. Just as Friday was drawing to a close, the GCG announced that the remissions process (the official name for the process […]
William Hill Says So Long to China
One of the largest brands in online gambling has made the sudden – and severe – decision to withdraw from one of the largest potential markets for online gambling in the world. That was the news out of William Hill this week, as the operator revealed via email that they have plans to shutter their […]
New Jersey and Nevada Ready to Cooperate on Online Poker?
Industry observers have long contended that an online gambling compact between Nevada and New Jersey was unlikely, due to the inherent competition between the United State’s twin gambling capitals. But now one prominent member of the gambling industry is publicly suggesting that the reverse may in fact be the case. That individual: Jim Murren, CEO […]
Claims Process for Full Tilt Poker’s US Customers to Begin Shortly
One of the most contentious, complicated and longest-running impacts of online poker’s Black Friday appears to be steadily progressing toward a positive resolution for poker players. The impact in question is the inability of Full Tilt Poker’s American customers to access their bankrolls, which have been in legal limbo for more than two years following […]
New Player Looks to Shake Up New Jersey Online Gambling Market
Just when the pending market for online gambling in New Jersey seemed like it couldn’t get any more complex, a completely new potential entrant is forcing many to rewrite their narratives for the state. That entrant: 2Up Gaming PLC, who made quite a splash last week with the announcement of their intent to buy their […]
