All posts by Dustin Gouker
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It’s Do Or Die For Illinois Online Gambling Bill This Week
If Illinois is going to legalize online gambling this year, the effort starts in earnest this week, as the House is set to act on...
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A Good Omen For PA Online Gambling? Gov. Wolf Says He Wants ‘Real Revenue’ From Gaming Package
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf talked gaming and appeared to downplay video gaming terminals for revenue. That could be good news for online gambling.
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Illinois Online Gambling, Fantasy Sports Bills Stir To Life During Special Session
A bill that would legalize online gambling and daily fantasy sports in Illinois got a boost as lawmakers head back to the capitol for a...
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A New Online Gambling Trade Group Will Try To Give iGaming The Push It’s Been Lacking
A new trade group -- specializing in representing the online gambling industry in the US -- will try to give legislative efforts a boost.
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New York, Illinois And Pennsylvania Are Coming Down To The Wire On Online Gambling
The next few weeks loom as the biggest in the short history of regulated US online poker and gambling, with action expected in three states.
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NJ Surpasses $100 Million In Tax Revenue From Online Gambling After Another Huge Month
New Jersey online casinos have now put $100 million in state coffers. Meanwhile, iGaming hit $20 million in revenue for the third straight month in...
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Report: Massachusetts Online Gambling Likely To Get Green Light From Special Commission
A special commission in Massachusetts is poised to recommend an omnibus approach to regulation of the online gambling industry.
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New ‘Bad Actor’ Language In NY Online Poker Bill Casts More Doubt On Its Already Cloudy Future
The New York Senate amended legislation that would legalize online poker in the state, adding "bad actor" language aimed at PokerStars.
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Online Gambling Opposition Has Sunk To New Low With Latest Talking Points
The latest published piece that says that online gambling in Pennsylvania is the "bogeyman" is far from the truth.
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Illinois Senate Passes Online Gambling Bill At Last Minute; Faces Uncertain Future In House
Illinois' Senate passed a bill that would legalize both online gambling and daily fantasy sports in the state in the legislature's final day of the...
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It’s A Longshot, But Illinois Online Gambling Has Chance To Pass As Legislature Wraps Up
Two Illinois bills have proposed amendments with online gambling in them as the statehouse nears its scheduled adjournment on Wednesday.
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PA Online Gambling Closer To Being A Done Deal After Senate Passes iGaming Bill For First Time Ever
The Pennsylvania Senate passed a bill including the legalization and regulation of online gambling in the state for the first time ever.
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PA Senate Committees Pass Online Gambling Bill, With Astronomical Tax Rates Included
The Pennsylvania Senate amended a gaming bill with language to legalize and regulate PA online gambling on Tuesday. Two committees approved the bill.
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NJ Online Casinos Post Second Best Month On Record, Surpass $20 Million In Revenue Again
The juggernaut that is NJ online casinos slowed in April from last month's torrid pace, but the industry still posted its second-best month ever.
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MGM All-In On Online Gambling: Will Launch New Jersey Online Casino, Poker This Year
MGM is finally putting its name on an online casino, with plans to launch iGaming under the playMGM brand in New Jersey this year.
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Nevada Gov. Sandoval Makes Case To AG Sessions: Online Gambling Regulation Works
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval reportedly made his case to keep online gambling legal in a meeting this week with US Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
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Reporting Questions Link Between Adelson’s Trump Donations, Push For Federal Online Gambling Ban
Casino mogul Sheldon Adelson donated big money to the Trump inauguration. The New York Times reports this was in hopes of shaping online gambling policy.
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Nevada Governor Sandoval, AG Sessions To Meet; Will Online Gambling Come Up?
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval and US Attorney General Jeff Sessions are scheduled to meet tomorrow. One item likely to come up: Online gambling.
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NJ Online Casinos Set Another Record, Surpass $21 Million In Revenue In Strong March
New Jersey's regulated online casinos and poker sites are still setting records, surpassing $20 million in revenue for the first time ever in March.
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The Foundation For Pennsylvania Gaming Revenue Looks Shaky As Lawmakers Consider Online Gambling
Pennsylvania casinos are faced with six straight months of declining slot revenue as the legislature considers online gambling and more.
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New York Online Poker Still A No-Go In Budget; Attention Turns To Standalone Bills
With a deadline looming, it appears a bid to legalize New York online poker via the state budget is not in the cards.
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West Virginia Online Gambling Effort For 2017 Might Be Over Before It Really Started
West Virginia introduced an online gambling bill in March, but a new report and the legislative calendar make progress this year unlikely.
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Michigan Moves Forward On Online Gambling With ‘Yes’ Vote, But The Real Fight Is Yet To Come
A committee in the Michigan Senate approved a bill that would legalize online gambling in the state on Wednesday. Tribes in Michigan are mostly opposed.
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PA Online Gambling Would Not Be The ‘Zero-Sum Game’ That Gov. Wolf Fears
Gov. Tom Wolf says he doesn't want an expansion of gambling to result in less revenue for Pennsylvania. But was he talking about legal online...
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Pennsylvania Online Gambling Hearing Highlights Fault Lines Among Industry, Lawmakers
A joint Senate and House hearing highlights the points of contention among stakeholders and policy makers when it comes to legalizing online gambling in PA.
