Archive | September, 2010

Citizens of Iowa will be asked on their November 2nd ballots if they want casino gambling to remain on state law books – or whether they want it removed. This rather quirky ballot question is the result of state legislation, passed in Iowa in 1994, that requires the gambling question to appear on ballots every [...]

Will the Lone Star state be the next in line to expand its gambling opportunities? If it were up to the gambling group, Penn National Gaming, we would definitely be seeing changes in Texas’ legislation, and many analysts agree that this may not be such a bad idea for the cash-strapped state. Penn National Gaming [...]

In a ruling released by the Washington Supreme Court before the weekend, it was stated that banning internet poker and gambling does not violate the American Constitution. An online poker player from Washington told the court that the Legislature violated certain clauses of the Constitution by banning internet gambling, however the justices ruled unanimously that [...]

In the long-running case of Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear against online gambling operators, the state’s High Court has ordered site owners to show up in court – or face the possibility of having their domain names seized. Domain names include the popular Full Tilt Poker and the main giant, Poker Stars whom the Sheinberg family [...]

Another gambling group has reached a plea deal with the US Department of Justice for offering gambling services to the country’s citizens prior to the introduction of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. While Sportingbet, along with many other companies, was active in the market before 2006, it pulled out as – as a London [...]

In another case of banks and financial institutions getting tied up in knots due to the ambiguity of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA), MasterCard has been accused of illegally charging fees to consumers who use their cards to buy New York Lottery tickets. A spokesperson for the New York Lottery, Jennifer Givner said [...]

The question of expanding the casino industry in Maine has cropped up again after an investment group plans to put a question to state residents in a referendum in November. Several years ago, Mainers voted against the expansion of gambling in the state, but this time investors and analysts believe that residents will see the [...]

The poker community in California got a rude surprise last week when they learned that one of their chief advocates for poker rights in the state had been arrested and indicted on charges of fraud. Senator Rod Wright, who supports the licensing of online poker and sports betting in California, faces eight counts, including voter [...]