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In 2006 the U.S. Congress passed the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA). This law made it illegal to use credit cards at online casinos. As a result, many online casinos or software companies left the U.S. market. In 2011 the U.S. Justice Department ruled that the UIGEA referred only to sports betting.  The ruling Continue Reading

Governor Pat Quinn of Illinois continues to keep gambling proponents in suspense over his plans for a bill that will see changes in the local gambling landscape – including the introduction of online poker and casino games. Despite the fact that the bill was passed by the state’s House of Representatives and the Senate, Governor Continue Reading

The State of New Mexico is currently involved in negotiations with Navajo Nation officials which could see the ban of internet gambling, including poker, in the future. The negotiations have been triggered by fears from the tribes that any adoption of online gambling legislation could endanger their interests in the local gambling markets. If the Continue Reading

888 Holdings, the UK online gambling group, was awarded the first interactive gaming license by the Nevada Gaming Commission, along with its business partner Treasure Island Hotel and Casino. Under the terms of a deal signed between the two groups, 888 Holdings will provide its software to the casino’s online poker room which is due Continue Reading

888 Holdings, the online casino group which is listed on the London Stock Exchange, has taken another giant step into the US gambling market by signing a joint venture with an investment firm. The deal with Avenue Capital Group will see the formation of a new network, the All American Poker Network, which will operate Continue Reading

The online poker room, Poker Stars’ first attempt to get a foot into New Jersey’s newly regulated online gambling industry has hit its first snag. The American Gaming Association, the biggest trade group representing land casinos in the United States, has confirmed that it has filed its opposition to Poker Stars’ parent group, Rational Group, Continue Reading

After three years of fighting by gambling proponents for a bill that will allow casinos in Atlantic City to offer online gambling from their terrestrial locations, Governor Chris Christie at long last vetoed a bill on Thursday, 7th February, 2013, that was introduced by State Senator Ray Lesniak. However, Governor Christie insisted on a couple Continue Reading

Chris Christie, the New Jersey governor, has conditionally vetoed a bill seeking to legalize intrastate online gambling passed by the state Senate and House. Although it is felt that a conditional veto is not as bad as a complete veto, legislators who have been working very hard on the bill and the many residents in Continue Reading

The Nevada gambling authorities recently granted an online poker license to Caesars Interactive Entertainment Inc. Caesars will be launching the site as a World Series of Poker brand together with their partner 888 Holdings as soon as 888 Holdings is also approved for a license which is anticipated to be done in the very near Continue Reading