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.

West Virginia Online Casino Finally Goes Live As DraftKings Launches
By Dustin Gouker on July 15, 2020
West Virginia joined New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware as the latest state to have online casinos. DraftKings was the first operator to go live.
What We Learned From New FOIA Documents About The DOJ’s Wire Act Opinion
By Dustin Gouker on July 15, 2020
Freedom of Information Act documents turned over to the state of New Jersey paint more of a picture of what happened leading up to and...
It’s Official: 2020 World Series Of Poker Is Postponed
By Dustin Gouker on April 20, 2020
The 2020 World Series of Poker will not take place until the fall at the earliest, in a move that seemed increasingly necessary given the...
The Big Celebrity Charity Poker Tournament Shows US Online Gambling ‘Ban’ Is A Fantasy
By Dustin Gouker on April 15, 2020
An online poker tournament involving big stars like Tom Brady and Ben Affleck took place at a site that is not licensed or regulated in...
The Shutdowns In US Online Gambling Should Be A Wakeup Call On Transparency
By Dustin Gouker on April 9, 2020
Some legal online gambling sites and apps in the United States have been down for almost two weeks. This isn't good.
Super Bowl 54 Highlights The Battle Of Legal US Sportsbooks Vs. Offshore Betting
By Dustin Gouker on January 31, 2020
Legal US sports betting is expanding quickly. But it faces a tough obstacle in the existing offshore sportsbook industry as Super Bowl 54 looms.
Caesars Sells The Rio: Is The World Series Of Poker On The Move?
By Dustin Gouker on September 23, 2019
Caesars Entertainment Corporation announced Monday that it is selling the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. What does that mean for the World...
US Online Gambling Still Under Threat: DOJ Is Appealing Its Loss In The Wire Act Case
By Dustin Gouker on August 16, 2019
The case about the enforcement and breadth of the federal Wire Act is not over yet. The Department of Justice filed its intent to appeal...
China Takes On Illegal Online Gambling Sites, With President Xi To Get Involved
By Dustin Gouker on August 13, 2019
China is taking illegal online gambling sites emanating from the Philippines extremely seriously.
Live Updates: PA Online Casino Launch Questions & Answers
By Dustin Gouker on July 17, 2019
Finally, Pennsylvania online casinos are a real thing, as Hollywood Casino, Parx Casino and SugarHouse all launched this week.
California Sports Betting, Online Poker Helped By Tribes’ Loss In Court?
By Dustin Gouker on June 24, 2019
A trio of California gaming tribes saw their efforts to stop casino-style games at the state's cardrooms meet an untimely demise in federal court last...
New DOJ Memo: Feds Won’t Enforce Wire Act Beyond Sports Betting Until 2020
By Dustin Gouker on June 12, 2019
The Department of Justice is waiting at least until 2020 to enforce its reinterpretation of the Wire Act, according to a memo sent by the...
NH Lottery Vendor Says DOJ ‘Charade Must End’ In Wire Act Case’s Latest Filing
By Dustin Gouker on May 2, 2019
The New Hampshire Lottery minced few words in its latest filing on the federal court case about the scope of the Wire Act and its...
NJ Blows Away Online Casino Record With Almost $40 Million In Revenue
By Dustin Gouker on April 15, 2019
New Jersey generated over $39 million in online casino and poker revenue in March, a record for the state by more than $5 million. NJ...
Instant Reaction To The Wire Act Hearing: How Well Did It Go For Online Gambling?
By Dustin Gouker on April 11, 2019
The first oral arguments just took place in federal court on a case about the Wire Act that has sweeping ramifications for lotteries and online...
DOJ ‘Did Not Address’ Lotteries In Wire Act Opinion, Deputy AG Rosenstein Says In Memo
By Dustin Gouker on April 8, 2019
A new memo from the US Department of Justice says that state lotteries are not at all impacted by the DOJ's reinterpretation of the Wire Act,...
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.

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