There are a number of officials in Tennessee who believe that legalized online poker would cut into their state lottery revenues, much of which goes towards education programs. Shirley Raines, President of the University of Memphis, is opposed to bill H.R. 2366 that Joe Barton (R-Tex.) has presented to congress. His bill would set up [...]

A new law has surfaced in New Jersey which, if passed, would clear the way for the state’s land-based casinos to offer mobile gambling within the walls of their establishments.

With US presidential elections to be held later this year, of great interest to poker players is the stance of each presidential candidate with regards to the legalization of online poker. As Democrat Barack Obama vies for his re-election, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul and Rick Santorum are in the race for the Republican [...]

FairPlayUSA is a fairly new advocate of regulated online gaming. While not as established as the Poker Players Alliance (PPA), it is still helping to raise awareness of the issue and working toward the goal of legal online poker. The group was created in 2011 as a grassroots campaign to help promote a safe, regulated [...]

The state of Utah is currently considering a bill which would continue their prohibition of online gaming should the activity become legal at the federal level.

A recent New York court ruling regarding the ancient Chinese tile-based game of Mah Jong may prove to have positive effects on the potential legalization of online poker. During Criminal Court Judge John H. Wilson’s ruling in People v. Feng, he declared that “the court declines to declare Mah Jong to be a per se [...]

Ira Rubin, one of the leading figures in last year’s Black Friday indictments, has pleaded guilty to a trio of conspiracy charges.

Politicians in Iowa are working to assemble a poker system which could incorporate players from multiple regions of the country.

Complaints are still rolling in to the Alderney Gaming Control Commission (AGCC) by disgruntled former FullTilt Poker players. The AGCC issued a statement to remind players that FullTilt Poker is no longer licensed by their organization, and thus are unable to help mediate disputes or recover any funds owed by the poker site. They will [...]

MGM Resorts has won the first battle in a court war waged over the rights to a set of internet domain names.