Online gamblers in New Jersey got some good news recently. State Senator Ray Lesniak’s online gambling legalization bill was passed by the New Jersey House Regulatory Oversight and Gaming Committee. The vote was three in favor and one against. The bill has been sent to the full assembly for a vote. In April Lesniak’s bill [...]
In Ohio casino regulators have approved a second casino in the state. On May 29th Penn National Gaming intends to open its new casino in Toledo Ohio. The Ohio Casino Control Commission voted unanimously to award the license to the company which is also building a casino in the state’s capitol, Columbus. The first Ohio [...]
New Jersey may very well be the first state to offer residents legal internet gambling this year. New Jersey state senator Raymond Lesniak told interviewers from Poker News that he expects both houses of the New Jersey legislature to approve internet gambling legislation by March 15th. Lesniak also expects Governor Christie to sign the bill [...]
Massachusetts passed a gambling law that is still so new that the agency that will enforce the law does not yet exist. Casino developers are scouring the state for likely casino locations. Brimfield Massachusetts, a small town with a population of 3,600 would be a perfect location for a “New England-style resort in the woods” [...]
Malaysia based Genting has ramped up efforts to build a mega casino in Miami Florida. The firm has already snapped up two parcels of prime Miami real estate for the resort and casino project. The proposed Miami mega casinos have been the source of contentious debate in the Florida legislature. The casino proposals have also [...]
Several states are considering the possibility of expanding their gambling options from building new casinos to entering the world of online gambling. States are searching for new revenue streams to address expanding budget deficits. Companies, both foreign and domestic, are lining up to take advantage of newly liberalized gambling laws and a recent DOJ ruling [...]
Washington D C was on track to be the first jurisdiction in the United States to offer internet gambling to residents. In an astounding about turn the city council is now poised to repeal the program before it starts. The action by the D C council is not based on moral objections and council members [...]
Playtech, one of the largest software suppliers to the internet gambling industry, has revealed that the company is in talks with several potential partners in the United States. A recent interpretation of the 1961 wire act by the Justice Department has opened the door for states to provide residents with legal internet gambling. Playtech CEO [...]
Internet gambling experts have discussed the potential of new markets such as Asia, Latin America and South America but there is one potential gaming market that is rarely mentioned; India. India is the second most populous country in the world after China. India has about 1,200,000,000 people so the potential can easily be seen. In [...]
Asian countries have a centuries old gambling culture. In most Asian countries gambling is socially acceptable pastime and the popularity of gambling in Asia includes most age groups. Recently poker mogul and gambling expert Calvin Ayre said that Asia is a young and upcoming market for internet gambling. He also said that the Asian gambling [...]
