online poker legislation
No Progress in Nevadan Online Poker Legalization Process March 25th, 2011
Online Poker Might Become Legalized in California January 8th, 2011
Anti-Gambling Rubio Wins in Florida November 3rd, 2010
U.S. Mid-Term Elections Could Harm Online Gambling October 25th, 2010
Mobile Gaming Growth in U.S. Imminent October 23rd, 2010
Online Gaming Coming to U.S. Indian Casinos October 14th, 2010
Vegas Giants Could Be Joining Online Gaming Soon August 5th, 2010
PokerStars in Support of Online Legislation August 4th, 2010
Online Poker Legalized in The Netherlands October 14th, 2010
During the yesterday's meeting of the Assembly Judiciary Committee of Nevada the online poker legalization bill AB258 unfortunately didn't manage to get majority support. Further debates will follow.
The new Governor of California might favor a legislation allowing online poker in the state
Marco Rubio wins Senate seat in Florida; strong opponent to pro-gambling legislation.
A change in leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives could spell doom for pr-online gaming legislation.
Mobile wireless technology has grown to the point where mobile gaming in the U.S. is close at hand.
Big news that is bound to shake up the American online gaming community, as well as land-based U.S. casinos: the Atlantis Internet Group Corp has signed a licensing agreement with Cake Gaming NV that will allow gamblers in tribal casinos in over 30 states to legally gamble online at Indian online poker sites. Atlantis Internet Group Corp. says they are set to roll out a private online gambling network on Indian lands immediately.
When the U.S. Congress passed anti-internet gambling legislation in 2006, it slowed the interest of Las Vegas casino operators to enter that burgeoning marketplace. However, in the wake of new legislation coming up for a vote in the near future that will regulate and tax online gaming in the United States, it is likely we'll soon be seeing those operators entering the fray as soon as the final bill is signed, the T's are crossed and the I's are dotted.
In the wake of last week's U.S. added amendment to HR 2267, a bill that would legalize online gaming in the United States, online poker powerhouse PokerStars has surprisingly voiced their support for the amendment, which, if included, would bar companies who are currently believed to be in violation of U.S. law from obtaining a license.
The six-member committee, which was formed in September 2009 by the Ministry of Justice, issued a report that states that online poker should be legalized in The Netherlands under a non-exclusive licensing system. However, other online gambling products like casino, bingo and sports betting should remain to be illegal in the public domain.