Poker News: Poker Law & Legislation

28th February, 2014

Delaware-Nevada Interstate Online Poker Action by 2015

The excitement of Nevada and Delaware compacting to form the first interstate on...

25th February, 2014

Delaware and Nevada Interstate Online Poker Deal Set for Tod...

A history-making online poker interstate partnership between Nevada and Delaware...

21st February, 2014

New Federal Online Poker Bill Being Considered

A new federal proposal that would legalize online poker but would disallow Inter...

18th February, 2014

PokerTribes.com to Remain Inactive

Although the PokerTribes.com website proclaims that online gambling for real mon...

17th February, 2014

Norway Aims for Live Poker Tourneys in 2015

Live poker tournaments may be allowed in Norway next year, which would permit th...

4th February, 2014

New Jersey Residents Favor Pot Over Online Gambling

A recent poll conducted in New Jersey found that more residents support the lega...

29th January, 2014

California Sen. Rod Wright Guilty of Voter Fraud and Perjury

Sen. Roderick Wright, the sponsor of two California online poker bills both intr...

27th January, 2014

Delaware Online Gambling Revenue Extremely Low

With less than one million residents, nobody expected Delaware's intrastate onli...

26th January, 2014

Sheldon Adelson Coalition Declares War on State Level

Billionaire casino honcho Sheldon Adelson and his Coalition to Stop Internet Gam...

25th January, 2014

Amsterdam’s court calls poker a game of skill

The game of poker has scored yet another goal in Holland in a match against the ...

24th January, 2014

Iowa Lawmaker Makes Case for Online Poker

An Iowa lawmaker has come out in favor of online poker legislation less than two...

24th January, 2014

South Africa to Consider Online Gambling Legislation

A new bill that aims to repeal the 2008 National Gambling Act and legalize onlin...

22nd January, 2014

PokerStars May Enter U.S. Based on New DoJ Policy

The U.S. Department of Justice has apparently established a new policy in conjun...

15th January, 2014

Former NY Governor George Pataki Rails Against Online Gambli...

Sheldon Adelson is actively recruiting members to join his National Coalition to...

13th January, 2014

Internet Gambling Control Act Drafted by Sheldon Adelson

Billionaire casino mogul Sheldon Adelson is ramping up his anti-online gambling ...

12th January, 2014

Sheldon Adelson Coalition Takes Aim at Colorado

With Colorado legislators likely to consider online gambling legislation this se...

26th December, 2013

France Rejects Pooling Online Poker With Other Countries

The French government has rejected a call by the country’s leading gaming regu...

19th December, 2013

Atlantic Club Auction Finding No Takers

Bankruptcy proceedings that include a public auction to find a new owner for the...

18th December, 2013

Online Gambling Hearing Prompts No Urgency by Subcommittee

Despite being deemed a success by online poker proponents, last week's House sub...

15th December, 2013

Rep. Barton's Online Poker Bill Gains Respect

Last Tuesday's subcommittee hearing at which U.S. lawmakers looked at Rep. Joe B...

11th December, 2013

Sheldon Adelson Stance Seen as 'Hypocritical' at U.S. Online...

Yesterday's Senate subcommittee hearing had less fireworks than anticipated, but...

10th December, 2013

U.S. Regulation Central: Pennsylvania to Investigate Online ...

The landscape of legal online gaming in the United States is changing quickly as...

9th December, 2013

U.S. Online Gambling Hearing Names Witnesses

Fireworks may erupt at an online gambling hearing set before a House subcommitte...

6th December, 2013

U.S. Online Gambling Hearing Likely to Hear Adelson's Opposi...

A hearing next week before a House subcommittee that will analyze the current on...