Illinois flipped the switch this week on video gambling machines after three weeks of testing and more than three years after the terminals won approval from the state legislature.
Despite Lawsuit, New Jersey Moves Forward On Sports-Betting Regulations
09 Oct, 2012
Regulations for sports betting in New Jersey are scheduled to be adopted October 15, but the state does not plan to begin issuing sports-wagering licenses until December 1 at the earliest, according to New Jersey’s chief gaming regulator.
McConnell A Key Figure In Internet Poker Debate, Say Lobbyists
03 Oct, 2012
Congress will probably try to pass an Internet poker bill after the November 6 elections even if Republican Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky becomes the new Senate majority leader, according to two influential Capitol Hill lobbyists speaking at the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas.
States Set To Move Aggressively On Online Regulation
02 Oct, 2012
Five states will legalize some form of Internet gambling in the next 12 to 18 months, Nevada’s former chief gaming regulator predicted Monday at the Global Gaming Expo conference in Las Vegas.
Lipparelli Leaves After Steering Nevada Online
01 Oct, 2012
Just one month after U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada drafted an Internet poker bill in December 2010, Mark Lipparelli became chairman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board.
iPad Gambling Arrives In Minnesota
28 Sep, 2012
As the first state to offer electronic charitable gaming pull tabs on iPads, Minnesota is seeing revenue projections exceed expectations.
Casino Interests Splash Cash In Maryland
21 Sep, 2012
With more than six weeks remaining until Election Day on November 6, MGM Resorts International and Penn National already have raised almost $20m and spent $16.8m on a gambling expansion referendum in Maryland.
Atlantic City Disappointments May Force Governor’s Hand On Internet Gambling
19 Sep, 2012
Wall Street is no longer in the mood to invest in new casinos in Atlantic City, and that could build pressure on Republican Governor Chris Christie to reconsider his past opposition to Internet gambling.
Obama, Congress Make Little Progress On Carcieri Fix
14 Sep, 2012
The Obama administration on Thursday again urged Congress to pass a “clean Carcieri fix” to reverse a U.S. Supreme Court decision which prohibits the U.S. Department of Interior from taking land into trust for tribes recognized by the federal government after 1934.
Reid Alliance With Kyl On Internet Poker May Be Over
13 Sep, 2012
Almost overlooked in a bitter exchange of letters this week between Nevada Senators Dean Heller and Harry Reid is the apparent dissolution of the alliance between Reid and Arizona Senator Jon Kyl on Internet poker.