Week of August 14, 2017

In Pennsylvania remains in wait-and-see mode with both chambers technically in recess. We understand the House Appropriations Committee could come back this week to consider the Senate's spending plan, but whether that translates to immediate movement on gaming is unclear. Unless we hear otherwise, we assume we're waiting until September to see progress.

Illinois: A last-minute push to regulate online gambling in Illinois appears to have stalled for now, but could be revived later in the fall.

California: There's still technically a live online poker bill in California (the session doesn't end until September), but we are not expecting movement in the state this year.

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, and Delaware, along with other states in the U.S., including California and Pennsylvania, 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 convergence of esports and gambling at EsportsBettingReport.com and 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.