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DOJ Set To Extend Wire Act Window For An Additional 60 Days
Legal online gambing and sports betting sites likely to receive breathing room from Wire Act concerns as the DOJ plans to extend a non-prosecution window.
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Kentucky Court Reverses $870 Million Judgment Against PokerStars
The Kentucky Court of Appeals has thrown out a years-old lawsuit between the Commonwealth and PokerStars.
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Court Tosses Insider Trading Case Against Former Amaya CEO David Baazov
David Baazov sees inquiry around insider trading come to an end as a Canadian court ended proceedings against the former Amaya CEO.
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Pennsylvania Online Gambling On Track To Launch In 2018, Says Regulatory Chief
The state's top regulator tells lawmakers that Pennsylvania's legal online casino and poker sites are currently on pace to go live before the end of...
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Pennsylvania Online Gambling Bill: Answers And Analysis
An in-depth FAQ for online gambling in Pennsylvania following the passage of a bill to regulate the activity, along with links to related resources.
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Online Gambling Stays In The Picture As Pennsylvania’s Expansion Package Comes Into Focus
With a Monday deadline looming, Pennsylvania lawmakers appear to be closing in on an agreement over a gambling expansion package that would help to close...
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How Much Revenue Would Illinois Realize From Regulating Online Gambling?
Our projections for industry revenue from online gambling, along with estimates for tax revenue and economic impact of legal online gambling in Illinois.
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How Soon Is Now? Pennsylvania Senate Could See Critical Committee Vote For Online Gambling This Week
The end game for online gambling in Pennsylvania could come into focus if a key PA Senate committee chooses to act this Tuesday.
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Latest Plan From Pennsylvania Senate For Regulated Online Gambling Is Easily Worst To Date
There have been numerous plans floated for regulating online gambling in Pennsylvania, including many reasonable ones, some requiring significant work, and others that are deeply...
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Penn National: ‘No One Will Sign Up’ For Online Gambling If Pennsylvania Sets Tax Rate Too High
One of Pennsylvania's leading casino operators makes it clear that setting the online tax rate too high will end regulated online gambling before it starts.
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Having The Pennsylvania Lottery Run Online Gambling Would Be A Mistake Taxpayers Would Pay For
A floated proposal to put regulated online gambling in Pennsylvania under the state lottery risks tax revenue, consumer protection, and threatens casinos.
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The Restoration of America’s Wire Act – Inside The Proposed Ban On Regulated Online Gambling
What is the Restoration of America's Wire Act (RAWA)? Overview, background and context on bill that seeks to ban many forms of regulated online gambling.
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Pennsylvania Lawmakers Putting Budget At Risk, Tax Hikes Back On Table By Playing Politics With Online Gambling
The decision by certain PA lawmakers to play politics with regulated online gambling is threatening a balanced budget and raising the threat of tax hikes.
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NJ’s Legal Online Casinos Break The Half Billion Revenue Mark With Strong February Performance
Regulated New Jersey online casinos have generated over $500 million in revenue (and $80 million+ in taxes) since launch following a strong February.
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Caesars Proves Regulated Online Gambling Boosts Land-Based Casinos, Ending Cannibalization Debate
In testimony before Pennsylvania lawmakers, Caesars executives reveal that 80% of their online signups were completely new customers for the company.
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Key New York Lawmaker Sees Opposition To Online Poker Fading, Raising Hopes For Passage This Session
New York Assemblyman J Gary Pretlow, at times a critic of online poker, appears to have decided that 2017 is the year to pass a...
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Pretlow’s New Bill Puts New York In Position To Legalize And Regulate Online Poker
With active bills in both the Senate and now in the Assembly, the legislative pieces are in place for New York online poker to move...
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Key Pennsylvania Policymaker: “It Looks Like Online Gaming Has The Support To Pass”
Chairman of the Senate committee tasked with gambling issues predicts passage of Pennsylvania online gambling bill "sometime in March."
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New Jersey, UK Take First Steps Toward Sharing Online Poker Liquidity
Gambling regulators in the UK and New Jersey have come to an agreement in principle on sharing online poker player pools, but numerous questions remain.
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Pennsylvania Houses Passes Online Gambling Bill, Focus Now Turns To State Senate
A closely-watched effort to bring regulated online gambling to Pennsylvania cleared a major hurdle today after passing a full House vote.
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Proposed Amendments Bring California Online Poker Bill Into Focus, But Do Changes Represent Collective Compromise?
A series of proposed amendments for California's online poker bill seek to firm up key issues like tax rate, license fee, and suitability.
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As Broader Questions About Company Swirl, Amaya Continues To Broaden The Business Of PokerStars
PokerStars parent company Amaya discussed one of the most tumultuous quarters in the company’s history Monday in an earnings call that spanned the deeply positive to...
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How Do The Amaya Insider Trading Charges Impact PokerStars’ Operations In The United States?
An analysis of how the insider trading charges involving Amaya filed by Canadian authorities might impact PokerStars' operations in the United States.
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PokerStars New Jersey Online Poker Room Launch Date Set: March 21 At PokerStarsNJ.com
After several years of delays, PokerStars has found a way back to the U.S. online poker market and will launch PokerStarsNJ.com on March 21, 2016.
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California’s Latest Online Poker Bill (AB 2863) – Answers And Analysis
An in-depth look at California's latest online poker bill - AB 2863 - including overview, context, and answers to frequently asked questions about the bill.
