Monthly Archives: January 2012

If you live in DC, and you were just starting to get excited about online gambling being legalized – not so fast. The state Senate has decided to repeal the law, in a shocking and unexpected turn of events. While you may think that the decision was made because residents raised moral and ethical issues […]
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While many states across America are working hard to draw up plans for legislation and regulating online gambling, Connecticut has taken the opposite approach. Rather than getting closer and closer to online gambling legislation, it is looking less and less likely that Connecticut will jump on the online gambling bandwagon. Governor Dannel P. Malloy has […]
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Zynga Poker is already one of the most popular games in the Facebook universe, offering players the chance to take part in poker games without having to pay real cash in order to buy in. With the tremendous success of this particular application, Zynga has decided to expand its casino offerings. The first new game […]
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Gambling offers local government an additional source of revenue, which can be used to fund a wide range of state programs. As the economic climate continues to worsen across America, individual states are looking at the option of expanding their land-based gambling markets in order to generate much-needed revenue. The biggest developments seem to be […]
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Various states across the country are working hard to legalize and regulate online gambling, but some states are still working on land-based gambling. Nebraska is one of them, as the state has outlawed gambling for years. Now, Senator Paul Schumacher has proposed a gambling bill that would make the activity legal within the state. In […]
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Connecticut Governor Dannel P Malloy has announced that he is not interested in bringing online gambling into the state. Although Connecticut has had a difficult time with finances recently, the governor does not believe that it should turn to gambling to solve the problem. The main concern for the state is that legalizing and regulating […]
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PlayTech has been very busy with the business side of its operations, recently. The company has been working hard to secure a place in the American online gambling market, following in the footsteps of Ladbrokes and Aristocrat. According to PlayTech CEO Mor Weizer, his company is currently considering several deals with partners currently working in […]
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States across America are racing to launch intrastate online gambling bills, but Iowa has a different idea. Politicians from the state want to introduce a new online gambling bill that would allow players from different states to take part in online poker games together. This seems to be a completely new perspective among America’s gambling […]
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Ever since it was announced that the American government is changing its opinions on online gambling European- and UK-based operators have been trying hard to get their foot in the proverbial door. The American online gambling market presents one of the most lucrative opportunities for online casino operators and companies from around the world want […]
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On Christmas Day, the American Department of Justice announced that the Wire Act would no longer apply to most forms of gambling. Leading many states and operators to believe that this would pave the way for legalized online gambling, there was much rejoicing. However, the cracks are now beginning to show, as gaming experts question […]
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