Two years ago to the day, I first shared my thoughts on the "Barton Bill" - a bill that was introduced to the US House of Representative by Texas Republican Joe Barton. The Barton Bill aimed to legalize online poker at the federal level in the US. In case you didn't read my post on the subject from two years ago, to be overly simple and brief, I had concerns. My concerns were irrelevant - the Barton Bill Read More
If At First You Don't Succeed …
If at first you don't succeed, even if it costs you over ten million dollars and forces you to file a lawsuit, try try again! That's PokerStars' motto when it comes to trying to obtain a New Jersey online gaming license. In round one, PokerStars teamed up with Atlantic Club Casino and Hotel. Without rehashing the details that led to the deal's demise, I will at least touch on the high points. Atlantic agreed to Read More
Gambling on the 2012 Ballot
All eyes are on the race for POTUS this year, and the world of gaming has it eyes on the eight state gambling initiatives on ballots this year. Two Arkansas Casino Amendments are on the November 6, 2012 ballot in the state of Arkansas as initiated constitutional amendments. One measure would have allowed 24-hour casinos in seven state counties. The proposal was introduced by Michael Wasserman, a Texas businessman who Read More
Clock running for US Online Poker Regulations
An October 2 article in the Seattle Times by Ken Ritter highlights the unlikely prospect of Congress passing internet gaming regulatory laws this year. A well known understanding in the gambling industry is the threats online wagering hosted by sites overseas pose to the casino industry in the United States. American Gaming Association chief, Frank Fahrenkopf, Jr. stated to reporters in Las Vegas that passing a Read More
Pay Attention, USA
One comment I have heard from European gambling regulators is that they fear the US will repeat a lot of the mistakes that Europe has made in the past decade of regulating online gaming. As the old saying goes, those who do not learn from the mistakes of their European neighbors are bound to repeat them, or something like that. iGaming Business is reporting that the cross-party Culture, Media and Sport Select Read More
Who Wants Legal Online Gambling in the US Anyway?
As it turns out, the answer is pretty much everyone. A recent survey conducted in the USA regarding the opinions of the American population on legalized online gambling has revealed that 81 percent disagree with the current prohibition on the activity. What propagandist rag published these findings you ask? The Wall Street Journal’s Marketwire published the results of an internet survey of a random selection of Read More
