All posts by Dustin Gouker
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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.
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9 Out Of 10 Conservatives Agree: Adelson-Backed Federal Online Gambling Ban Is ‘Crony Capitalism’
A poll at Conservative Political Action Conference found that efforts by Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson to ban online gambling are highly unpopular among...
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Michigan To Take Another Swing At Online Gambling Legalization With New Bills
Michigan is back in the game for the possible legalization of online gambling, with a hearing on legislation reportedly slated for next week.
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PA Online Gambling Legalization Could Generate Nearly Half A Billion Dollars For The State In Just Over Five Years
A white paper about the potential of Pennsylvania online gambling indicates it won't take long for the state to see half a billion dollars in...
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More PA Online Gambling Traction: Joint House-Senate Casino Hearing On Tap For Next Week
Online gambling is likely to be a part of a joint committee hearing involving the Pennsylvania House and Senate that will take place next week.
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Pennsylvania Gov. Wolf: ‘Real Work’ Is Being Done On Online Poker, Gambling
Gov. Tom Wolf talked about the possibility of legal online gambling in Pennsylvania recently in an online question-and-answer session.
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Online Poker Bill On The ‘Front Burner’ In New York, Says Key Supporter In Senate
The effort to legalize online poker in New York took its first step forward this week, as legislation passed out of a Senate committee unanimously....
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Gov. Wolf Promises $250 Million To PA Budget From Gambling Expansion, Likely Including Online Gambling
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf's budget appears to draw on revenue most believe could only be generated by regulating PA online casinos and poker sites.
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Pennsylvania Online Gambling Likely To Find a Place In Gov. Wolf’s Budget
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf is about to deliver his annual budget proposal. And it appears that online gambling will be included when it is released.
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Penn National Says Looking At PA Online Gambling ‘Opportunistically’ During Budget Crisis
An executive for Penn National Gaming expressed hope that online gambling could be legalized in Pennsylvania during Thursday's Q4 earnings call.
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World Series Of Poker Triples Down – 2017 Schedule Features Three Online Bracelet Events
The World Series of Poker has released the 2017 schedule. There will be a total of three distinct online bracelet events, each with no offline...
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Illinois Online Gambling Legalization Looks Like A Long Shot For 2017
Illinois will consider a massive gambling expansion package aimed at easing budget issues, but it does not appear that online gambling will be in the...
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New York Online Poker Bill Set To Reemerge, Timeline And Outlook Remain Unclear
A strong push for legal New York online poker in 2016 will reemerge in 2017, according to recent chatter in the state.
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Virginia Inches Forward On Gambling Front With Introduction Of New Bill Classifying Poker As Game Of Skill
A new gambling bill in Virginia would legalize poker as a game of skill and create regulation to oversee poker tournaments.
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Pennsylvania Online Gambling Watch Officially Back On, With Legislation Coming In Senate
Pennsylvania State Senator Jay Costa has released a memo signifying his intent to introduce legislation that will legalize online gambling and DFS in PA.
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Nevada Congresswoman Pushes Back On Call For Federal Online Gambling Ban
Nevada Rep. Dina Titus was the latest government official to call into question a renewed effort behind a federal online gambling ban.
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Washington Gambling Industry Poised For Growth Through 2020; Online Gambling Could Generate $100mm
A recent study by Spectrum projects massive growth for Washington State's land-based casino industry, and cites the benefits of legal online gambling.
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View: No, A Trump Presidency Is Not Good News For The Advancement Of US Online Gambling
Donald Trump might not have any impact on online gambling in the US. But if he does, it's more likely to be negative than positive.
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PA House Committee To Get Ball Rolling In What Is A Critical Period For Online Gambling And Daily Fantasy Sports
The latest effort to push a PA online gambling and daily fantasy sports bill across the finish line starts on September 27, with a public...
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Adelson: Fantasy Sports Is Gambling, But It Still Has A Carveout In RAWA
In an interview focused on his efforts to bring the Raiders - and an NFL stadium - to Las Vegas, Sheldon Adelson remarked that he...
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California Online Poker Bill May Be On Assembly Agenda Soon, But What Are Its Chances?
Does online poker legislation have a chance to pass in California before the legislature adjourns? That all depends on whom you ask.
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Key Lawmaker On PA Online Gambling: ‘I Do Think It’s Going To Become Law’
Pennsylvania appears to be on the cusp of regulating online gambling and poker, but the passage of a law will likely have to wait until...
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View: PokerStars Is Also An ‘Obstructionist’ When It Comes To California Online Poker
The term "obstructionist" has been thrown around freely in the California online poker debate, but it shouldn't apply to just the Pechanga coalition.
