All indications are that Scientific Games is set to acquire WMS. I want to briefly talk about how the new...
Legal / Regulation 
Scientific Games & WMS: A Regulated U.S. Online Poker Powerhouse?
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Scientific Games & WMS: A Regulated U.S. Online Poker Powerhouse?
Reid update on web poker: “We’re gonna continue to try to get this done.”
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Reid update on web poker: “We’re gonna continue to try to get this done.”
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), notable in the poker community for his efforts to get online poker federally legalized,...
U.S. Online Poker: Here Come the States
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U.S. Online Poker: Here Come the States
The 2012 lame duck session has come and gone, and with it went what many considered to be the best...
Interview With Iowa Gaming Association President Wes Ehrecke
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Interview With Iowa Gaming Association President Wes Ehrecke
Another interesting read courtesy of Marco Valerio’s attendance at the 2013 National Conference of Legislators from Gaming States (Marco interviewed California State Senator...
Exclusive: Interview With Sen. Roderick Wright, CA Online Poker Bill Sponsor
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Exclusive: Interview With Sen. Roderick Wright, CA Online Poker Bill Sponsor
California is the 800 pound gorilla in the room of U.S. online poker regulation. So when a member of the...
Heller on Reid/Kyl: Nothing’s “Ever Dead Around Here”
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Heller on Reid/Kyl: Nothing’s “Ever Dead Around Here”
A few days after Sen. Harry Reid delivered a public eulogy for his efforts to pass a federal online poker...
Reid’s Office Says Lame Duck Online Poker Bill Dead
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Reid’s Office Says Lame Duck Online Poker Bill Dead
After a week that saw a flurry of noise surrounding the Reid/Kyl bill and then a round of blame exchange among...
Heller and Kyl Claim GOP Support for Poker Bill, Reid Asks “What the Hell Would I Put it On?”
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Heller and Kyl Claim GOP Support for Poker Bill, Reid Asks “What the Hell Would I Put it On?”
Mixed messages today regarding online poker’s chances in the lame duck from the co-sponsors of the Reid/Kyl bill. First, Sen....
Three Takeaways From PokerStars’ Plan to Buy A New Jersey Casino
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Three Takeaways From PokerStars’ Plan to Buy A New Jersey Casino
DiamondFlush was first to report that PokerStars is in talks to purchase the Atlantic Club Casino, a property located in Atlantic...
Reid on Poker Bill: “Talk to the Republicans”
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Reid on Poker Bill: “Talk to the Republicans”
Nevada Senator Harry Reid briefly discussed the prospects of his lame duck effort to regulate online poker at a press...
Fraternal Order of Police Calls for Lame Duck Passage of Reid/Kyl
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Fraternal Order of Police Calls for Lame Duck Passage of Reid/Kyl
Another organization wades into the debate over federal regulation of online poker. Today, Fraternal Order of Police head Chuck Canterbury sent a letter...
US Online Poker Regulation: The Players
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US Online Poker Regulation: The Players
Updated November 26th - The end of 2012 brings the best realistic hope to date for federal regulation of online poker,...
DoJ Issues Full Tilt Poker Update
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DoJ Issues Full Tilt Poker Update
The US Department of Justice has issued a statement confirming that a claims administrator to oversee Full Tilt Poker player...
Howard Lederer Files Motion to Dismiss All Charges
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Howard Lederer Files Motion to Dismiss All Charges
Former Full Tilt Poker head Howard Lederer files motions to dismiss all charges against him stemming from poker's Black...
67% of US Trusts “None of the Above” to Run Online Poker Rooms
Companies hoping to offer real-money online poker to players in the United States post-regulation will face numerous challenges. One few...