Michigan iGaming Bills Awaiting Consideration
Michigan is looking more hopeful of becoming the fifth state in the US to legalize online gambling, with a number of bills awaiting consideration during the 2018 legislative session. Two of the bills, namely House Bill 4926 and House Bill 4927, were introduced by Michigan State Rep. Brandt Iden (photo) and a number of supporters […]
Best Contenders for Legalized Online Poker in 2018
In 2013, New Jersey joined Delaware and Nevada in launching its own state regulated online gambling industry, with experts at the time believing that other states would soon follow suit. While many states subsequently considered legalizing online poker and gaming, it wasn’t until late 2017 that Pennsylvania finally succeeded in becoming the fourth state to […]
Could NJ Become an International iGaming Hub?
At the end of November, New Jersey Senator Ray Lesniak introduced a new poker bill to allow his state to share its players with online gaming operators from all around the world. Given that Lesniak will be retiring at the end of this year’s legislative session, there’s not a lot of time left to pass […]
Online Poker Lagging Behind Casino Games in UK
The UK online gambling industry has flourished following its liberalization and the many promotions and marketing innovations that have been introduced by iGaming operators in order to better penetrate the lucrative market. While the online gambling industry is booming as a whole, online poker revenues, on the other hand, continue to shrink with the segment […]
British Columbia Targeting Money Laundering at Casinos
The British Columbia gambling industry generates billions of dollars for the province each year, with government data placing the figure at $2.3 billion between 2014 and 2015. As well as being a valuable source of income for the government, and entertainment for the public, it appears that have also increasingly been used for money laundering […]
Japan Looking to UNLV Report for Casino Regulation Guidelines
Early next year, the National Diet, Japan’s legislature, is set to start discussing gaming regulations in order to finalize the rules that will govern its recently approved casino industry when launched. However, the Japanese government is keenly aware that the key decisions it makes may either make or break its fledgling casino market, and so […]
Illinois an Online Gambling Candidate in 2018
Early last month, it became obvious Illinois wasn’t about to legalize internet gambling in 2017. Unfortunately, the time for a concerted debate on the issue came and went, and while the state did proceed further than expected, there just wasn’t enough support on the issue to make it happen this year. Nevertheless, optimists have suggested […]
