Week of August 19

Well, the federal government is not going to leave online gambling alone without a fight.

Two months after losing its Wire Act case in federal court, the Department of Justice filed an appeal last week. The DOJ seeks to overturn the June ruling which set aside a new interpretation of the antiquated law.

Legal online gambling is beginning to thrive at the state level, headlined by another record-setting month in New Jersey.

Analyst Steve Ruddock discussed how the industry has changed in recent years for his final piece on OPR.

Meanwhile, the government of China is poised to take action against illegal gambling sites operating out of the Philippines. President Xi Jinping intends to make the matter a topic of conversation when the leaders of the two countries meet later this month.

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.