November 2021

• Connecticut had its successful iGaming and sports betting launch on Oct. 19. Soon, we should get the first official revenue numbers out of the state, and see how the market is shaping up.
• The WSOP is approaching its conclusion. Among other things, it will be interesting to see just how much Main Event attendance is down this year.
• Several lawsuits related to tribal gaming are underway. Some relate to Florida’s legalization of sports betting. Another originates out of Texas. Though none is directly related to online gambling, they could set precedents which will have an impact on it down the road.
• Scientific Games has managed to dispose of its sports betting and lottery operations in order to focus on iGaming. Perhaps that means that a major announcement on the latter front will come soon.

The US online gambling industry has evolved considerably over the last few years. Online Poker Report has evolved with it.

Our mission is to promote legalization and regulation of online gambling in all its forms, and to fight against the black market and the prohibitionary policies that enable it.

Legal online poker remains a topic of focus. However, despite our name, it’s no longer the only thing we cover.

Online casino and iLottery

Real money online casinos are the topic we cover most frequently, along with related products such as instant online lotteries and sweepstakes casinos.

Online poker

Our original topic of focus, legal online poker is smaller now than it was a decade ago, but still relevant. It also tends to accompany online casinos, so we often cover both at once.

We tend to focus mostly on industry and legislative angles. For more player-oriented coverage, try our sister site USPoker.

Online sports betting

Online sports betting in the US is now even bigger than casinos and poker. However, our sister sites LegalSportsReport, PlayUSA and TheLines are focus on this topic exclusively and cover it more thoroughly, each from their own angle.

International markets

We are first and foremost a news source for legal, regulatory and industry news for online gambling in the US. We provide some coverage of Canada sports betting and other gambling news, as it is an important neighboring market.

To the extent that we cover international gambling news, it is mostly regulatory developments that we look at. Specifically, we look to European markets for clues as to how things might shape up in the US.