Dustin Gouker, Author at Online Poker Report

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Dustin Gouker has been a sports journalist for more than 15 years, working as a reporter, editor and designer -- including stops at The Washington Post and the D.C. Examiner. He has played poker recreationally for his entire adult life and has written about poker since 2008.

All Aboard The Wire Act Case: NJ, PA, Michigan Lead Challenge To DOJ In Federal Court
By Dustin Gouker on March 11, 2019
Two more states are attempting to join the legal challenge against the Department of Justice's latest interpretation of the Wire Act: Pennsylvania and Michigan.
Top Lottery Group Says Wire Act Opinion ‘Detrimental’ To Industry; Court Challenge Likely Looms
By Dustin Gouker on February 5, 2019
Lotteries in the United States made their displeasure known with the recent change in the interpretation of the Wire Act by the Department of Justice....
Rosenstein Memo On Wire Act Surfaces From DOJ: Businesses Have ’90-Day Window’ To Comply With Changes
By Dustin Gouker on January 16, 2019
The Deputy Attorney General of the United States Rod Rosenstein issued a memo about the Department of Justice's reinterpretation of the federal Wire Act, saying...
Department Of Justice Reverses Wire Act Opinion That Said Law Is Limited To Sports Betting
By Dustin Gouker on January 14, 2019
The Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel has issued a replacement for its 2011 opinion saying that the Wire Act only applies to sports...
West Virginia Looks To Legalize Online Casino, Poker With New Bill
By Dustin Gouker on January 10, 2019
This is a developing story and will be updated. West Virginia legalized sports betting in 2018, and now it’s looking into another expansion of gaming...
DraftKings Sportsbook Expands NJ Online Casino With Slots, Roulette, Video Poker
By Dustin Gouker on January 2, 2019
DraftKings' expansion into online casino games continues at a rapid pace, with several more games added to the sportsbook product in New Jersey as of...
PokerStars Inks Deal With UFC As ‘Official Poker Partner’
By Dustin Gouker on December 21, 2018
PokerStars is now the "Official Poker Partner' of the UFC, the mixed martial arts organization announced on Friday.
Department Of Justice Preparing To Reverse Opinion That Wire Act Only Applies To Sports Betting
By Dustin Gouker on December 19, 2018
The Department of Justice is preparing an opinion that will likely say that the Wire Act applies to all forms of online gambling and not...
Bovada Returns To New York, Or Why A ‘Ban’ On Online Casino And Sports Betting Means Nothing
By Dustin Gouker on November 23, 2018
Offshore gambling operator Bovada is back in New York, offering its online gambling options like sports betting and slots to residents of the state.
888 Casino NJ Sponsors NY Jets, As NFL Gets Involved With Online Gambling
By Dustin Gouker on October 30, 2018
The New York Jets now have a New Jersey online casino as a sponsor, as the NFL team has apparently inked a deal with 888...
The Ban On PA Online Casinos Inside Actual Casinos Continues To Make Little Sense
By Dustin Gouker on October 10, 2018
There are a lot of potential problems with the Pennsylvania law governing online gambling in the state, which should launch before the end of the year....
Rivers Casino Kills PA Online Casino Plans; More Licenses Up For Grabs
By Dustin Gouker on October 4, 2018
Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh no longer plans to offer online casino or online poker, according to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.
Eldorado Fires Tropicana Online Casino Staff After Taking Over Atlantic City Resort
By Dustin Gouker on October 2, 2018
Sources say that Eldorado Resorts Inc. fired the in-house staff running New Jersey online casino operations for Tropicana Atlantic City.
Online Gambling Opponent To Float Wire Act ‘Fix’ To Allow Internet Sports Betting In Congressional Hearing
By Dustin Gouker on September 26, 2018
An anti-online gambling group testifying Thursday in front of a Congressional subcommittee hearing about sports betting will float a "fix" to the Wire Act to...
Caesars ‘Bullish’ On Launching PA Online Casino, Poker On Heels Of Harrah’s Philly Getting Approval
By Dustin Gouker on August 20, 2018
Caesars Interactive Entertainment and Harrah's Philadelphia are not short on optimism for the Pennsylvania online casino market, with one executive saying she is "bullish" on...
PokerStars Will Do Online Poker, Casino, Sports Betting In Pennsylvania Via Mount Airy
By Dustin Gouker on August 12, 2018
PokerStars will be offering a full suite of online gambling products in Pennsylvania -- including online poker and sports betting -- by partnering with Mount Airy...
Illinois Lawmakers Will Hold Online Casino, Poker, Sports Betting Hearings
By Dustin Gouker on July 31, 2018
Illinois is going to take a serious at look at a major gaming expansion during a pair of scheduled hearings in the coming months, according...
MGM Resorts, Boyd Gaming Announce ‘Unprecedented’ Online Gambling, Sports Betting Partnership In US
By Dustin Gouker on July 29, 2018
MGM Resorts International and Boyd Gaming announced what they are calling an 'unprecedented partnership' on Monday morning focused on the future of both online gambling and...
The Unbuilt Philadelphia Stadium Casino Is The Latest PA Online Casino Applicant
By Dustin Gouker on July 13, 2018
A trio of casinos made their intentions known to offer Pennsylvania online gambling on Friday, including the planned Stadium Casino in Philadelphia.
PA Budget Counting On Just $100 Million From Online Gambling, Sports Betting Licenses
By Dustin Gouker on June 19, 2018
Pennsylvania is apparently not counting on a huge initial windfall from sports betting and online gambling licenses, with the planned state budget including just $100...
NJ Online Casinos Have Second-Best Month Ever, With $24.3 Million In Revenue
By Dustin Gouker on June 13, 2018
Editor’s note: New Jersey releases the gross revenue numbers for its regulated online poker sites and NJ online casinos each month, generally about two weeks after the close of the...
A FanDuel Online Casino? It Might Happen In New Jersey After Paddy Power Betfair Deal
By Dustin Gouker on June 8, 2018
Are you ready for a FanDuel online casino in New Jersey? That could be a real thing in the relatively near future.
Illinois Making Last-Minute Effort To Legalize Online Gambling, Sports Betting, Fantasy Sports
By Dustin Gouker on May 25, 2018
A last-minute effort to legalize online gambling, sports betting and daily fantasy sports in Illinois surfaced on Friday.
Michigan Online Casino, Sports Betting Bill Is Coming Out Of Hibernation
By Dustin Gouker on May 3, 2018
An online casino, poker and sports betting bill in Michigan is stirring to life after months on the shelf.
Churchill Downs CEO: We ‘Like States’ That May Legalize Online Casinos, Sports Betting
By Dustin Gouker on April 26, 2018
Churchill Downs Incorporated appears to be betting on the future of legalized online gambling and sports betting in a big way. That’s one of the...

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