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Gambling News Bwin.party forges ahead with Nevada online poker licensingRead Full ArticleDespite comments made by its CEO last month, Bwin.party is moving forward with its application to operate online poker websites in the state of Nevada. Norbert Teufelberger had previously said that the company had decided “not to operate in Nevada”, choosing instead to focus on New Jersey, which had approved gambling legislation that made all types of online gambling available. Bwin’s attorney, Frank Schreck, clarified the statement.
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Gambling News Is Online Gambling the Answer for New Jersey?Read Full ArticleAs the most populated of only three states that have legalized online gambling, New Jersey has a lot to gain from a well-executed launch.
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Gambling News New Jersey Enlists Help of International Online Gambling ExpertRead Full ArticleIf it takes a village to raise a child, then it takes a team of experts to implement Internet wagering in New Jersey.
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Gambling News Ultimate Poker Hits First HurdleRead Full ArticleNevada gaming regulators are determining the relationship between Ultimate Poker and an unlicensed service provider.
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Gambling News PokerStars Reveals Atlantic Club Purchase Price with Restraining OrderRead Full ArticleThe drama continues between PokerStars and Atlantic Club Casino Hotel and, as more details of the sale have been revealed, the rest of the world. It’s your standard online poker giant falls in love with land-based casino, online poker giant offers to wed casino, casino calls off the engagement, poker giant pursues court to prevent casino from marrying anyone else kind of story.
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Gambling News PokerStars Says Atlantic Club Deal Not OverRead Full ArticleThe Rational Group, parent company of PokerStars online poker, stated its intention to salvage the deal with the Atlantic Club Casino Hotel, even as the Atlantic Club announced on Wednesday that it is calling off the sale. Said company spokesperson Eric Hollrseiser in a statement, “The Rational Group is remains entirely committed to resolving this situation and to our investment in New Jersey.
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Gambling News US-based Ultimate Poker Launches in NevadaRead Full ArticleUltimatePoker.com went live this morning at 9am Nevada time, after given the thumbs up from the state’s gaming authorities.
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Gambling News Foxwoods Casino Owner Sinks Teeth into Online GamblingRead Full ArticleFoxwoods Resort Casino has announced plans to partner with the GameAccount Network to prepare for online gaming opportunities in the United States. Foxwoods, which is owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, is making the move for several reasons.
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Gambling News New York Senator Leads Charge Against Illegal Online GamblingRead Full Article
New York State Senator Tim Kennedy believes the legalized online gambling in surrounding states could lead to increased levels of “illegal and predatory activities”, and he’s asked the New York State Gaming Commission, the NYSGC, to do something about it. “There are some websites that have lured customers into using their online casino platform,” stated Kennedy in a press release on his website.
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Gambling News Probability Hopeful For US MarketRead Full Article
As more and more states re-evaluate their stances on online gambling, international mobile gaming companies like Probability PLC are poised and ready for the US online gambling market.
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Gambling News Hard Rock Puts Down Roots in Iowa.Read Full ArticleSioux City, Iowa will soon be home to the newest Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, and some residents can’t wait to get their hands on the iconic t-shirts. In a 3-2 vote on Thursday, the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission awarded a state gaming license to the developer of a Hard Rock-branded casino and hotel, an $118.5 million project, set in Sioux City’s historic downtown. The Battery Building, the chosen site the land-based casino, was originally built in 1906.
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Gambling News Full Tilt Poker Founder Pleads Guilty; Avoids PrisonRead Full ArticleRaymond Bitar, Full Tilt Poker’s founder, pleaded guilty to accusations of taking online poker player funds to finance his once dominant online poker room. Part of a plea agreement between Bitar and prosecutors, Bitar pleaded guilty to two felonies, violating the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act and conspiring to commit bank and wire fraud, that normally carry a 35-year prison sentence as maximum punishment.
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Gambling News 888 Holdings Seeks to Create All American Poker NetworkRead Full ArticleAccording to iGaming Business, online gambling mega-operator 888 Holdings has established a joint venture with Avenue Capital Group, a global investment group, to create an online gambling offering in the United States, pending state or federal regulation. The All American Poker Network, the name of this joint-venture project, will provide its product wherever it will be legal to play online poker in the United States.
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Gambling News New Jersey could be a magnet for international gaming companies.Read Full ArticleUnder the new online gambling law passed in New Jersey, Atlantic Cit casinos can offer Internet gambling on their own or partner with another company to provide the technological infrastructure, software, and expertise needed to operate an online gambling system.
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Gambling News PokerStars Fights AGA Allegations; Makes Own AccusationsRead Full ArticlePokerStars came out swinging on Monday accusing the American Gaming Association of launching an anti-competitive campaign.
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Gambling News Online Gambling Catches the Attention of Congress AgainRead Full ArticleThe more states that pass their own online gambling legislation, the more likely a federal bill will come to pass says Joe Barton, a Republican senator from Texas who introduced a failed online poker bill in 2011. “I think the states’ passage gives some incentive to the federal government to act. Whether you’re for or against Internet gambling, you don’t want 50 sets of laws. You want uniformity.” Uniformity could come at a cost, some say.
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Gambling News Caesars v. PokerStars: A Battle for Online PokerRead Full Article
Forget the poker faces, the battle of online gambling is live on the felt and cards are hitting the table. Only days old, the New Jersey online gambling legislation is still warm from the presses, and already it’s the source of contention between the US casino industry and foreign interests. Some say it started with the 26-page brief filed with the New Jersey Casino Control Commission and Division of Enforcement by lawyers representing the American Gaming Association.
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Gambling News Governor Christie Autographs NJ Online Gambling BillRead Full ArticleIt’s official: New Jersey is open for online gambling. After months of deliberation, negotiation, and compromise with the NJ Assembly and Senate, Governor Chris Christie signed a bill on Tuesday that makes online gambling in New Jersey absolutely legal within its borders. His decision to sign the bill was based on many factors, some of which were a complete reversal from his views two years ago when he vetoed a similar bill.
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Gambling News Zynga Aims For Social GamblersRead Full ArticleThe expression is: “If you can’t run with the big dogs, stay on the porch”. Social gaming icon, Zynga, is perfectly happy to do that. Instead entering the race for the existing hardcore gambling market in the United Kingdom, Zynga is ratcheting up its popular social gaming platform to allow for real money exchanges.
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Gambling News Will California Be The Next State To Legalize Online Poker?Read Full ArticleEveryone seems to have an opinion about online poker these days. Some, as we’re hearing about in California, can even vote about it. Last Friday, Senator Lou Correa introduced Senate Bill 678, the latest effort to throw weight behind an online poker bill in California.
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Gambling News Nevada Beats New Jersey to the Punch in legalizing online gambling.Read Full ArticleIf there was a race to legalize online gambling in the United States, Nevada may have just won it. Governor Brian Sandoval signed AB114 on Thursday, putting the final approval on legislation that legalizes online gambling in Nevada and allows the state to enter into compacts with other states for online poker. “This is an historic day for the great state of Nevada,” Sandoval said in a Washington Post article.
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Gambling News Federal Poker Bill May Still Be BreathingRead Full ArticleA comprehensive federal bill that legalizes online poker for any state wishing to include it might still have some strength left in it, at least that is what Frank Fahrenkopf believes. Fahrenkopf is the current president and CEO of the American Gaming Association, a lobbying agency that supports the gaming entertainment industry.At the age of 73, Fahrenkopf is scheduled to step down from his position on June 30th of this year after nearly 20 years at the helm.
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Gambling News Christie on iGaming Bill: "No Reason Not To Sign It Quickly"Read Full ArticleNew Jersey could see signed Internet gaming legislation in as few as five days, if New Jersey Governor, Chris Christie, keeps his word. While Gov. Christie was in Lavallete, New Jersey on Tuesday he addressed questions regarding the online gaming bill.
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Gambling News 2013 WSOP Schedule AnnouncedRead Full Article
For those of you unfamiliar with WSOP, or for those who know it predominately as the World Series of Poker, this series of poker tournaments held annually in Las Vegas is in its 8th year running with Caesars Entertainment at the helm.
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Gambling News Nevada Politicians Ready To Make Money With Online GamblingRead Full ArticleIt seems Nevada is ready to start making money with Internet gambling. At least if its politicians have anything to do with it. Majority Leader William Horne is pushing a bill through the Nevada Legislature that would double the online gaming license fee up to $1,000,000.
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Gambling News Stratosphere Launches Free Online PokerRead Full ArticleAmerican Casino and Entertainment Properties, the owner of the Stratosphere and Arizona Charlie’s casinos in Las Vegas, have officially launched their own free-to-play online poker site, acePLAYpoker.com. This move is a common one performed by gaming companies in anticipation of legislation that will eventually allow real-money poker playing online. Once players register at the new online poker room, they can immediately start playing for real prizes.
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Gambling News New Jersey Lawmakers Push To Pass Online Gambling BillRead Full ArticlePress of Atlantic City reports that lawmakers have fully incorporated all of Governor Chris Christie’s recommendations for an online gambling bill that is due to return to his desk by February 26th. While the New Jersey Senate is not scheduled to meet until March, its lawmakers are determined to move on the Internet Gambling Bill. A February 26th meeting would allow for a vote to be taken prior to a scheduled budget address by Gov.
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Gambling News Delaware: The First State of Online Gambling?Read Full ArticleDelaware hopes to take its First State status to a whole new level as it pushes to be the First State to offer online gambling. With Nevada only offering online poker licenses and New Jersey scrambling to pull together a bill that Governor Chris Christie will approve, Delaware is forging ahead, requesting proposals from vendors to operate the state’s centralized Internet gambling system.
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Gambling News Gov. Christie Supports Internet Gambling in NJ With Few Changes To BillRead Full ArticleNew Jersey Governor Chris Christie issued a conditional veto on Thursday on the hot Internet Gambling bill for his state. In a press release, Governor Christie stated: “This bill represents an important policy decision for the residents of New Jersey, and a historic opportunity to continue the State’s leadership as a premiere destination for tourism and entertainment.
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Gambling News Three Days Left: Atlantic City Casino Union Urges Gov. Christie To Sign Online Gambling BillRead Full ArticleBob McDevitt, president of the Local 54 arm of Atlantic City’s largest casino union, UNITE HERE, is urging New Jersey Governor Chris Christie to sign the state’s proposed Internet Gambling law. According to its website, UNITE HERE is the largest union of gaming workers in the world, and represents 48% of employees in the commercial gaming industry throughout the United States, including the top three gambling companies, Harrah’s Entertainment, MGM Mirage, and Boyd Gaming.