When the Department of Justice issued its reinterpretation of the Wire Act in December of last year in response to the interest New York and Illinois had in selling lottery tickets via the Internet, the door was opened for Illinois to become the first state to offer any type of web-based, real-money gambling to its [...]

On the same day a bill that would allow North Carolina’s only casino to offer live dealer card games was introduced to the state’s Senate, it was passed by the legislative body by a vote of 33 – 14.  The bill will now move to North Carolina’s House of Representatives.  If the measure is passed [...]

An amendment to a bill that passed both houses of Minnesota’s state legislature last week may benefit both the Canterbury Park horsemen and the state’s Indian gambling interests if Minnesota’s Governor, Mark Dayton, signs off on it.  The amendment passed the state’s Senate by a vote of 44-18 and Minnesota’s House of Representatives by a [...]

On Thursday, the Regulatory Oversight and Gambling Committee of New Jersey voted 3-1 (with one member abstaining) in favor of sending an online gaming bill (A2578) to a vote at the full Assembly. This is a good step forward for those in favor of online gambling in New Jersey. Bill A2578 is worded such that [...]

Legislatures in New Jersey are continuing their support for a bill which would legalize online gaming within their borders.

Bwin.Party has partnered with the Auburn Indian Community (UAIC) in a plan to offer online poker service to California residents.

Today bwin.Party announced a formal agreement with the United Auburn Indian Community (UAIC) to provide online poker to the residents of California if intrastate legislation is enacted. The UAIC is a federally recognized Californian Indian tribe that currently owns and runs the Thunder Valley Casino Resort, which is near Sacramento, California. This partnership is important [...]

Even before its scheduled opening on June 6, Maryland Live! Casino is successfully pre-enrolling customers in its Live! Rewards program through its play-for-fun casino website, Myliveonlinecasino.com.  Thanks to Aristocrat’s casino management system, Oasis 360™, Myliveonlinecasino.com is linked to Maryland Live! Casino, a $500 million casino development located in Hanover, Maryland, so players can earn rewards [...]

Less than ten days before its scheduled opening on May 14, 2012, the Horseshoe Casino Cleveland received full gaming licenses from the Ohio Casino Control Commission. Formerly occupied by the Higbee Department Store, the Horseshoe Cleveland is owned by Dan Gilbert’s Rock Gaming, LLC and Caesars Entertainment Corporation.  Dan Gilbert is the founder of Quicken [...]

The group behind Everest Poker has come out in support of a bill which would legalize online poker in the state of Massachusetts.