The Nevada, Delaware gaming compact is set to go into effect sometime in the next month and has the potential to breathe new life into the online poker industry in both states. Besides offering a more competitive environment for players, the deal also offers new opportunities for operators and affiliates to make a toehold in…
When the Dutch igaming market opens to international operators in 2015 it will be the latest in a long line of European Union member countries to embrace liberalizations. The big question for operators and affiliates is whether the Netherlands will also be the latest in a long line of European gaming markets to fizzle out…
When European Union regulators decided that EU citizens have the, “right to be forgotten,” by Google, they opened up an Internet-sized can of worms. That decision, which was delivered in May, looked great on paper but the practical realities of implementing the Euro-citizens’ new found right is anything but clear cut. Google has already seen…
The dream of legal New Jersey sports betting came to a crashing halt last week when the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear the Garden State's case. In doing so, the high court let stand lower court rulings that upheld the NFL's longtime, and somewhat spurious, claim that regulated sports wagering would harm their business…
State of New Jersey gaming officials recently sent out warning letters to six major poker affiliates advising them to remove links to unauthorized poker sites from their online properties. The action by state officials is a clear indication that NJ will be taking a hard line when it comes to unregulated, unlicensed offshore gambling sites.…
The online poker market in the Eastern United States is already booming and, if a bill under consideration by the New York State Legislature passes into law, it could get a lot hotter. Late last week New York state senator Senator John Bonacic introduced S 6913, which would legalize online poker as part of the…
Could California online poker be legalized before the clock runs out on this year's legislative session? The answer to that question may vary considerably, depending on who you're talking to. The general opinion of Golden State political watchers is that California is, indeed, inching closer towards some decision in the near future. On the more…
The State of New Jersey's epic quest to legalize sports betting is slowly, very slowly winding its way through the Federal Court system. Late last month, New Jersey state attorneys filed a challenge with the Supreme Court in a bid to overturn three lower courts' decisions against overturning the sports betting ban. It is, by…
When the French igaming market liberalized in 2010, it looked as though operators and affiliates could start counting on a steady flow of Francs to add to their revenue streams. Unfortunately a series of regulatory blunders and other mishaps have made betting on French igaming anything but a sure bet. Early-to-market operators not only found…
[caption id="attachment_38296" align="alignright" width="217" caption="NJ State Senator Ray Lesniak"][/caption] New Jersey State Senator Ray Lesniak is introducing a bill that would open New Jersey online gambling sites to players from outside the United States. This intercontinental gambling pact would be the first of its kind in the US and would be a big boost for…
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