Why Sen. Heller’s Proposed Federal Ban on Regulated Online Gambling (But Not Poker) Will Be a Tough Sell

By Chris Grove on February 20, 2014

Nevada Senator Dean heller reveals plans for a bill that would largely strip states of the ability to offer regulated online gambling within their borders.

2 Facts That Spell Doom For Adelson’s Internet Gambling Control Act

By Steve Ruddock on January 18, 2014

After their stunning rebuke by Representatives Joe Barton (R-TX) and Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) during a congressional hearing on online gambling back in December, Sheldon Adelson’s...

Harry Reid’s Nuclear Option – for Online Gambling

By Chris Grove on August 9, 2013

Talk in the media of Harry Reid’s “nuclear option” generally refers to a procedural change Reid could employ to end filibustering of Obama’s nominees. But...

Reid: “I Don’t See Anything Happening” With Online Poker

By Chris Grove on June 10, 2013

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid thinks the chances for a federal online poker bill in 2013 are close to nil.

Reid update on web poker: “We’re gonna continue to try to get this done.”

By Marco Valerio on January 16, 2013

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), notable in the poker community for his efforts to get online poker federally legalized, appeared on local TV talk...