Poker Legislation News
A Virginia man is moving forward with arguments against the gaming laws on the books to the state’s Supreme Court, where what might be a final verdict will be rendered. According to Virginian-Pilot reporter Dave Forster, Charles Daniels, a former poker hall operator in Portsmouth, received word yesterday that his appeal against the current laws… Read more »
With slightly more than two months left until the 2012 Presidential Elections, both the Republican (GOP) and Democratic parties are going through the process of naming their nominees. While it was long ago concluded that former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney would be the GOP selection and incumbent President Barack Obama the Democratic choice, it is… Read more »
It had been known as inevitable for about a month, but it finally became official Thursday: South Point Poker LLC became the first company licensed to offer intrastate online poker in the United States. Once South Point launches, its poker room will be able to accept players from within the state of Nevada’s boundaries, provided… Read more »
Amid a flurry of activity yesterday afternoon, election officials in Arkansas will allow a proposed constitutional amendment referendum on allowing poker rooms in the state to appear on the November ballot. According to Arkansas News Bureau writer James Jefferson, Secretary of State Mark Martin certified the ballot initiative of poker player and political consultant Nancy… Read more »
The battle in the state of Arkansas regarding a referendum on its November ballot has reached a critical point, with state election officials rejecting its inclusion on this fall’s slate and the proponent of the proposal continuing the fight through the legal system. According to an article written by Andrew DeMillo and picked up by… Read more »
Although many in the poker community are cheering the latest ruling in a federal courtroom regarding the issue of “skill versus luck” in the game, there are those that haven’t exactly embraced the decision. The day after the verdict in that federal case was issued, a top media outlet came out firmly on the other… Read more »
A United States Federal judge ruled Tuesday that poker is a game of skill, a ruling poker players and fans hope is a step towards the game eventually becoming completely legal in the country. The ruling was enthusiastically welcomed by the Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the grassroots poker advocacy organization that played a major role… Read more »
If any of you poker players in the United States have been looking for something to do since online poker disappeared (well, it’s not totally gone, but you get the point), you may be in luck. The U.S. government is looking for qualified people to take on the gigantic task of returning millions of dollars… Read more »
With less than a month remaining in its legislative session, the President Pro Tem of the California Senate stated to a Golden State newspaper that he doesn’t expect a proposed bill that would regulate online poker on an intrastate basis to pass before the end of the term. Jim Miller of the Riverside Press Enterprise… Read more »
A petition drive in the state of Arkansas to put a ballot measure on for the November elections is facing challenges after a tumultuous battle to even be considered by the people of the Natural State. In Arkansas, there are no legal gaming outlets available for their citizens to partake of casino games and, in… Read more »
Thursday’s meeting of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs discussed the issue of online gaming, in particular poker, and presented a new twist in the ongoing battle for federal action regarding the subject. During the meeting, committee Chairman and Hawaii Senator Daniel Akaka presented a draft of a bill that would allow the Indian gaming… Read more »
Another tally in the win column can be counted in the “Black Friday” indictments by the United States Department of Justice with yesterday’s sentencing of another key figure in the case. In U. S. District Court in New York, Ira Rubin, a former payment processor for the online companies indicted in the April 2011 case,… Read more »
After a long period of silence on the continuing battle in the halls of Congress on the issue, a Senate committee is scheduled to take up the subject of online gaming, including poker, during a hearing this afternoon in Washington, D. C. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs will meet this afternoon at the Dirksen… Read more »
After lying in a state of suspension for much of this year, there has been a flurry of activity in the halls of Congress regarding federal regulation of online poker, upping the optimism for many Americans regarding the reopening of internet poker for millions. Recently, Nevada Senator and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Arizona… Read more »
A bill to legalize intrastate online gambling in Delaware passed through the state Senate Wednesday. Now the only thing standing in the way of House Bill 333 becoming law is Gov. Jack Markell, who still needs to sign it. There should be no hangups there, however, as he is a proponent of the bill and… Read more »
Regulated online poker in Nevada is closer to becoming a reality. This past Thursday, the Nevada Gaming Commission granted licenses to two gaming companies to provide systems for online poker partners. The rival firms, Bally Technologies and International Game Technology (IGT), were both unanimously approved for online gaming licenses. They will not be the companies… Read more »
Depending on your perspective, this first week of June is either a great week for online poker in Europe or an “oh great, more of this” week. This is the week that a number of poker rooms were granted the first operating licenses in Spain and several just went live on Tuesday. Those who take… Read more »
Earlier this week, the North Carolina Senate took up discussion on whether to allow the only casino located in the state, Harrah’s Cherokee Casino in Cherokee, NC, to have live dealers for their table games, such as poker and blackjack. After the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, who operate the Cherokee Casino, and Governor Beverly… Read more »
The Illinois State Senate President suggested to the state’s legislators Tuesday that it may be time to look at legalizing and regulating online poker in the Land of Lincoln. With no states having intrastate online poker up and running yet, Sen. John Cullerton (D) wants Illinois to jump at the opportunity to be the online… Read more »
The Belgian Gaming Commission is certainly taking its new online gambling laws seriously. This past week, the Commission placed more online poker sites on the country’s blacklist, making it a crime for the country’s citizens to play on those sites. Including in the new batch of blacklisted sites are such popular names as Betfair, William… Read more »
According to a report in a prominent Pennsylvania newspaper, the legislation that would open up the state of New Jersey for internet gaming and poker is now in limbo, apparently due to the politics of the 2012 Presidential election. In an extensive article, Philadelphia Inquirer writer Suzette Parmley reports that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie… Read more »
Online gaming company bwin.party is readying itself to enter the California online poker market should the game become legalized in the state. The operator of bwin.com and PartyPoker.com, bwin.party announced Tuesday that it has inked an agreement with the United Auburn Indian Community (UAIC) to provide online poker games to residents of California when and… Read more »
In a demonstration of bipartisan agreement – and rapid movement of legislation through the appropriate bodies of government – Governor Mark Dayton of Minnesota signed a bill on Friday to expand the poker rooms at the two thoroughbred horse tracks in the state. The legislation had been proposed to settle a long-simmering battle between two… Read more »
Two state governments, looking to add revenues for different projects, have voted to expand live poker offerings inside their borders. In the state of Ohio, a Senate panel slipped an amendment into a casino regulatory bill on Tuesday that would allow every county in the state to operate a charity poker room. The proposed bill,… Read more »
According to a report in a major newspaper, the battle lines are being drawn between state governments and the U. S. Congress regarding the online poker issue. In an article on Wednesday in the Wall Street Journal written by noted journalist Alexandra Berzon and assisted by Heather Haddon, the duo report that Nevada Senator and… Read more »
