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Assemblyman Ralph Caputo Moves to Tighten New Jersey Online Gambling Controls
New Jersey Assemblyman Ralph Caputo (D-Essex) would like to see his state's online gambling licensing regulations get stricter. Caputo, who has been a vocal opponent of online gambling, is pushing forward legislation that would require Internet gambling companies to apply for a full...
Poker Players Alliance Will Not Support California Poker Bill, Says Pappas
Poker Players Alliance (PPA) Executive Director John Pappas has distanced his organization from the new Mike Gatto California poker bill, which he described as flawed. In an interview this week with PoketFives, Pappas criticized Bill AB 9, known as the Internet Poker...
Nevada Gambling Revenues Decline in October
Nevada gambling revenues fell for the third straight month in October, but analysts say that the news is still positive overall for the state's gaming industry. Overall, gaming revenues were down 4.3 percent year-over-year, coming in at $913.6 million for the month....
Betfair New Jersey Online Poker Operations End, Casino Games Remain
Betfair’s poorly performing online poker site has become the second to leave the New Jersey online poker space since the state regulated Internet gaming just over a year ago. Betfair follows Ultimate Gaming out of the market as a result of the...
New York Gambling Ring Bust Rakes in 14 Arrests
A New York gambling ring bust netted the arrests of 14 individuals by New York police this week, in connection to a multimillion dollar sports betting setup that flourished in parts of New York, New Jersey, and Florida. Officials say that the...
Assemblyman Mike Gatto Wants California Online Poker Bill Passage in 2015
A new bill that seeks to legalize California online poker in 2015 has been introduced by Assemblyman Mike Gatto this week. Bill AB 9, dubbed the “Internet Poker Consumer Protection Act of 2015,” aims to establish a regulatory framework that would permit...
Yahoo Poker Coming Off US Market Amid Classic Game Elimination
Yahoo Poker will be taken off the market at the end of the year, as Yahoo has announced that they will be eliminating a number of their older games at that time. The move comes not long after a strong marketing push...
Trump Taj Mahal Atlantic City Shutdown Moving Ahead
The Trump Taj Mahal has entered the early stages of a shutdown, even as the Atlantic City resort continues to talk to union representatives and state officials about deals the property's owners say could save the casino. Trump Entertainment filed a petition...
UK Councils in Revolt over “Crack Cocaine” FOBTs
A coalition of local government councils in the UK is waging war against the country’s high street bookmakers and the central government’s policy on fixed odds betting terminals (FOBT). The controversial machines, which have been dubbed “the crack cocaine of the high...
Poland to Prosecute Online Gamblers
The Polish government has warned online gamblers who engage with the offshore, unregulated market that they may be prosecuted, marking the first time authorities in the country have threatened to pursue players as opposed to unlicensed operators. According to a statement on...
