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Poker Players Alliance Director Steps Down As Group Deals With Less Funding
By Eric Ramsey on February 8, 2018 08:39 PDT
The Poker Players’ Alliance announced a leadership change within the organization as it faces decreasing financial support.
New York Online Poker Bill Passes Committee Vote For First Time Ever
By Dustin Gouker on February 2, 2016 10:34 PDT
New York passed an online poker bill out of a committee hearing for the first time since the topic of iGaming regulation was introduced in...
What Happens If The Pennsylvania Budget Passes Without Online Gambling?
By Steve Ruddock on December 15, 2015 13:27 PDT
A Pennsylvania online gambling bill is reportedly off the table as part of budget negotiations, but efforts to pass legislation this year and in 2016...
New Online Gambling Efforts Emerge in Massachusetts
By Steve Ruddock on February 7, 2014 07:38 PDT
Massachusetts may be focused on expanding land-based casino gambling, but the state is also inching closer to regulating online betting.
Two Casino Behemoths Are About to Slug it Out Over Online Gambling
By Steve Ruddock on January 27, 2014 10:29 PDT
A preview of the upcoming debate on iGaming regulation between Mitch Garber and Andy Abboud set to take place at March's iGNA conference.
If You’re Involved in Unregulated Gambling, The AGA Is Coming After You
By Marco Valerio on January 21, 2014 07:15 PDT
When Geoff Freeman was selected as the new head of the American Gaming Association back in April of 2013, the organization was at a crossroads. The U.S....
It’s Pretty Obvious That The “FBI Letters” Make a Case For, Not Against, Online Gambling Regulation
By Curtis Woodard on January 17, 2014 11:18 PDT
Why the FBI letters frequently cited by opponents of online gambling regulation actually make the case for regulating online poker rooms and casinos.
3 iGaming Problems that Still Need to be Solved and How They Can be Fixed
By Steve Ruddock on January 16, 2014 08:05 PDT
Steve Ruddock identifies 3 major issues facing the online gambling industry and their potential solutions.
Adelson Backed Anti-Gaming Group Comes Under Fire on Facebook
By Steve Ruddock on January 4, 2014 09:45 PDT
Sheldon Adelson's Coalition to Stop Internet Gambling is drawing new criticism as a result of a recent Facebook post.
The Pennsylvania Senate Just Laid Out a Potential Roadmap to Regulated Online Gambling
By Chris Grove on December 4, 2013 18:34 PDT
The Pennsylvania State Senate took a decisive step in the direction of bringing regulated online gambling to PA with today’s passage of SR 273. SR 273...