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U.S. Restriction News
APCW Perspectives: A potpourri of online gaming news
15 May 2018
The fines have been flowing from the UK Gambling Commission to online operators, and there are more to come. However, the UKGC isn't the only agency passing out the smacks.
WSOP.com's $15 million summer is coming
23 Apr 2018
WSOP.com will begin liquidity sharing between New Jersey, Delaware and Nevada on 1 May.
Casino City's Friday Five: Shared player pool edition
20 Apr 2018
Shared player pool liquidity in online poker works. That was the resounding news this week in the casino gaming industry, along with another huge merge and a massive jackpot winner in Las Vegas.
SG Digital prepares for US sports betting with New Jersey
17 Apr 2018
The company's sports betting solution is prepared to launch its sportsbook offering should the U.S. Supreme Court decide to repeal the Professional and Amateur Sports Betting Association Act in New Jersey.
WSOP aiming to introduce interstate online poker in May
16 Apr 2018
In a major step for gaming operators in the U.S., the new platform could launch on 1 May in Delaware, Nevada and New Jersey.
Free play online casinos ruled gambling by US Court
12 Apr 2018
In a move that puts law & order in opposition with common sense, the Ninth Circuit of U.S. Court of Appeals decided that free play social casino games are gambling. It's a decision you may not believe, even after you hear the reasoning.
New Jersey enters into online poker agreement with Delaware, Nevada
16 Oct 2017
Governor Chris Christie announced that online gaming patrons in New Jersey will be able to play against patrons in Delaware and Nevada, creating a larger player pool and increasing jackpots.
Poker Players Alliance applauds New Jersey interstate iGaming agreement
16 Oct 2017
In a statement, PPA emphasized its approval of the agreement, which will allow online poker players in New Jersey to play against patrons in Delaware and Nevada.
US Attorney announces compensation program for Absolute Poker victim players
10 Apr 2017
Garden City Group has been authorized by the Southern District of New York to accept and process claims for former Absolute Poker players and announces payments of more than $118 Million to date.
APCW Perspectives: Trouble down under
21 Nov 2016
Some online gambling news breaks out of Australia, where its own version of UIGEA is taking shape. Additional stories include New Jersey's last attempt to change the sports betting laws in America, and some news from former Amaya CEO David Baazov.
New York Senate overwhelmingly approves online poker bill
14 Jun 2016
The bill to license and regulate internet poker in the Empire State passed by a vote of 53-5 on Tuesday.
Amaya CEO pleads not guilty to securities charges
4 May 2016
Amaya CEO David Baazov and his associates have filed written pleas of not guilty to the insider trader charges levied against them in March.
Amaya CEO charged with insider trading
23 Mar 2016
CEO David Baazov denied any wrong doing regarding his company's purchase of PokerStars and Full Tilt back in 2014 and said he believes today's charges are without merit.
PokerStars goes live in New Jersey on Monday
21 Mar 2016
The free PokerStars New Jersey software is now available for download; players can create a new account using the log-in details from their previously held account, and are eligible to receive their last held VIP status, Play Money Chips, and StarsCoin.
PokerStars to officially launch in New Jersey in March
25 Feb 2016
The world's largest poker site will make its entry into the U.S. regulated online gaming market on Monday, March 21.
New Jersey sports betting case goes back to court
17 Feb 2016
A decision by the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals isn't expected until late spring, but early indications are that the Garden State will once again fall short in its bid to legalize sports betting.
Inside Gaming: Wire Act hearing a disaster for online gambling opponents
20 Dec 2015
The recent congressional hearing into legislation that would ban online gaming couldn't have gone worse for backers of the bill even if they attempted to sabotage the three-hour meeting themselves.
RAWA hearing a disaster for Chaffetz, online gambling ban supporters
9 Dec 2015
The only supporters of the online gambling prohibition appeared to be House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz and two of his invited witnesses.
Top 10 similarities in the rise and potential fall of DFS and poker
23 Nov 2015
If you've been covering the online gambling industry since the UIGEA was a twinkle in Bill Frist's eye, the parallels between the rise and potential fall of the daily fantasy sports industry is like déjà vu all over again.
This Week in Gambling: Another cheating scandal rocks industry
15 Oct 2015
J Todd recaps the continuing daily fantasy sports soap opera and also reports on a Bovada Casino player hitting a slot machine jackpot worth more than $103,000.
Proponents of online gambling ban serve "demon rum" at House hearing
26 Mar 2015
Two simple words uttered by Rep. Ted Poe (R-Tex.) perfectly summed up the farcical testimony offered by proponents of federal legislation to ban online gaming in front the House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations on Wednesday.
Casino City Gang: Legalize it edition
5 Feb 2015
In the wake of ESPN The Magazine's recent story, Casino City's Dan Podheiser and Aaron Todd discuss NBA commissioner Adam Silver's stance on sports betting and what it could mean for states that wish to regulate the industry. They also dissect the 2015 World Series of Poker schedule, talk about Dan's recent experience playing a tournament on PokerStars Home Games, and with the Super Bowl now over, make their best bets.
Bill to outlaw online gaming resurfaces in Congress
5 Feb 2015
A Utah congressman on Wednesday reintroduced a bill that would reimpose a federal ban on wagering over the Internet, reigniting a debate that has split the gaming industry and sparked a broader discussion over the spread of gambling.
Report: U.S. authories seeking to extradite Bodog founder Calvin Ayre
16 Oct 2014
Bodog founder Calvin Ayre, who for years allowed U.S. gamblers the ability to bet on sports, casino games and poker on Bodog.com, despite the fact that U.S. authorities maintained his actions were illegal, has reportedly been targeted for extradition.
Casino City Gang: Marketing the Main edition
17 Jul 2014
Aaron Todd, Dan Podheiser and Vin Narayanan discuss the WSOP's November Nine, how the WSOP can better market itself, and a California tribe's plan to launch PrivateTable.com, an online poker room, despite the lack of a regulatory structure to do so. They'll end the show with the results of their World Cup bets, and of course, make their best bets for the week, as well.
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