All posts by Eric Ramsey
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No Prison Time For PokerStars Founder Isai Scheinberg, Orders Federal Judge
The billionaire businessman will pay a fine of $30,000 for operating the world's largest online poker site in violation of state and federal laws in...
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Maryland Policymakers Talk Gambling Expansion During Committee Hearing On COVID-19
The state's lottery director told lawmakers that online gambling could provide a partial solution for the growing shortfall in Maryland revenue.
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Rush Street To Wall Street: Interactive Division Going Public Via SPAC
Rush Street Interactive is the target of a takeover by special-purpose acquisition company dMY Technology Group, the company confirmed this week.
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DraftKings Casino Sets West Virginia Online Gambling Off On The Right Foot
The first few days of legal online gambling in WV were a windfall for DraftKings Casino, which holds an early monopoly in the new market.
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It’s Official: Eldorado Completes $17 Billion Acquisition Of Caesars
Eldorado Resorts and Caesars Entertainment closed their deal Monday, creating the biggest casino and entertainment company in the US.
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New Jersey Online Gambling Sites Make Hay With Casinos Closed, Win $85 Million In June
Online casinos and poker sites in New Jersey won big again in June, the last full month of Atlantic City casino closures.
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Michigan Online Gambling Framework Almost Complete For Possible 2020 Launch
The Michigan Gaming Control Board is reviewing applications for online gambling operators, vendors, and suppliers in anticipation of a late-2020 launch.
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US Justice Department Argues Wire Act Case Before First Circuit Court Of Appeals
The Justice Department today defended its new interpretation of the federal gambling law before a panel of three appellate judges.
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Michigan Starts Vetting Online Gambling Suppliers; Launch Timeline Still Uncertain
Regulators in Michigan have opened the licensure process to online gambling suppliers, inching toward a go-live date that remains in flux.
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With No Brick-And-Mortar Alternatives In New Jersey, Online Gambling Continues To Thrive
With casinos still closed due to the coronavirus, online gambling sites in New Jersey posted record revenue in April across casino and poker verticals.
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PokerStars Founder Isai Scheinberg Pleads Guilty To Federal Online Gambling Charge
Two months after surrendering to US authorities, the founder of the world's largest online poker site today pled guilty to a federal gambling charge.
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US Casino Closures Amount To An Ounce Of Prevention To Contain Coronavirus Outbreak
Casinos are shutting down in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, leaving online gambling sites to mitigate the losses of their physical counterparts.
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WSOP Circuit Pulls Plug On Live Events, Pulls Together Online Super Circuit
The WSOP Circuit is taking some of its poker tournaments online, announcing an 18-event Online Super Circuit in response to growing concerns over COVID-19.
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New Year, Same Old Success For Surging Online Casinos In New Jersey
New Jersey online casinos started 2020 right where 2019 left off — with another new record and more than $55 million in combined revenue.
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Social Site Global Poker Lands Exclusive Partnership With Poker Central
The new alliance makes Global Poker an official partner of Poker Central and a sponsor of its marquee live events in Las Vegas.
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PokerStars Founder Isai Scheinberg Surrenders To Feds In New York
Nearly nine years after bringing gambling charges against him, federal prosecutors finally have their hands on the PokerStars founder.
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New Jersey Online Gambling Sites Close The Books On A Record-Setting Year
New Jersey's online casinos, sportsbooks, and poker sites combined to win more than $700 million in 2019, establishing a new standard in the US.
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New York Online Poker Bill Hopes To Reverse 7 Years Of Bad Luck
Stop us if you've heard this one before: Lawmakers in New York will once again have the chance to consider an online poker bill in...
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Kentucky Online Poker Bill Ready To Run Again In 2020
Rep. Adam Koenig is prepared to try again in Kentucky, prefiling legislation that would authorize online poker, sports betting, and DFS.
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PokerStars Awards More Than $1.5 Million During Inaugural PACOOP
The first-ever Pennsylvania Championship of Online Poker went off without a hitch, as PokerStars easily covered its $1.225 million guarantee.
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What Would A Joe Biden Presidency Mean For Online Gambling?
Joe Biden is the latest US presidential candidate to weigh in on gambling, even addressing the current administration's handling of the Wire Act.
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New Jersey Online Casinos Blast Toward $50-Million Milestone In November
Online casinos and poker sites in New Jersey broke yet another revenue record in November, putting the $50-million mark within reach.
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Will Michigan Online Poker Be All Wrapped Up For Christmas?
A bill that would legalize online poker in Michigan is suddenly on the fast track to passage, according to a key Senate proponent.
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PokerStars Pennsylvania Launch Day: What You Need To Know
Today is the day for online poker players in Pennsylvania, as PokerStars PA becomes the first regulated site serving the Commonwealth.
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Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang Voices Support For Legal Online Poker
In a surprise Saturday tweet, US Presidential candidate Andrew Yang expressed support for widespread online poker legalization.
