October 2020

Michigan is definitely the state to watch this month, as it closes in on its iGaming launch. Progress updates are coming in regularly on licensing, rules-making, partnerships and interstate poker.

West Virginia is likely to pop up in the news as well. It’s about due for a third online casino launch following BetMGM’s launch in late August.

COVID-19 is a hot button topic. G2E’s annual expo moves online this month, and concerns are mounting about the possibility of a second casino shutdown.

Finally, there are several ongoing controversies with the potential for new developments: a defamation suit by accused cheater Mike Postle; irresponsible advertising by US operators; and offshore sportsbook-casino 5Dimes seeking legal entry to the US.

While our coverage occasionally reaches into nearly every corner of online gaming, Online Poker Report has a few primary focus areas.

Regulated U.S. Online Poker

The bulk of our coverage is focused on the markets for regulated, legal, online poker in New Jersey, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Delaware, along with other states in the U.S., including New York and Michigan that are considering regulated online poker.

Our coverage spans regulatory updates, legislative developments, market analysis, and day-to-day news that may be of interest not only to those following the markets, but also online poker players who participate in them.

Online Gambling Regulation in America

Along with specific coverage of online poker, we also explore the broader topic of online gambling regulation in the United States, including casino and lottery games.

Our companion site – LegalSportsReport.com – is where you’ll find our coverage of issues related to daily fantasy sports and legal sports betting in the U.S.. We also cover the consumer perspective on NJ online casinos at PlayNJ.com.

The Global Online Poker Market

Recently, we have started to expand our coverage beyond the U.S. into the global market for online poker, including jurisdictions such as the UK’s regulated online poker market. We made this decision as the leading companies involved in one market increasingly started to mirror companies in another, and as the innovations from – and the challenges facing – the international online poker market became increasingly relevant for the American online poker industry as well.