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 [...]
On the anniversary of ‘black Friday’ the poker player’s alliance reminded players that the group’s lobbying efforts to organize gamblers is running out of time in advance of the one year anniversary of the poker site seizures by the Department of Justice. The poker player’s alliance urged players to contact their elected representatives and demand [...]
Experts agree that legal internet gambling is coming to the United States. The question is who will benefit from it, the states or the federal government? Currently Nevada, New York, Hawaii and Illinois have internet gambling bills in their legislatures. For cash strapped states and cities the potential revenues from legal internet gambling are very [...]
Last month Zynga, the creator of several popular Facebook games announced the launch of social slot machines. The unique concept is sure to attract millions of users. Zynga has been a leader in social gaming and in February launched a highly successful bingo game on Facebook. The addition of casino games on Facebook signals a [...]
Link several other Canadian provinces Manitoba plans to launch its own internet gambling operation in the near future. Manitoba plans to have their operation up and running by 2013. Lotteries Minister Steve Ashton said that the province is not making gambling more available but is only keeping pace with an industry that has spread around [...]
This week New Jersey’s internet gambling bill, S1565, cleared the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee. According to news reports the vote was 11-0 in favor of the bill. State Senator Paul Sarlo abstained from voting. The bill will now head to the Senate floor for a full vote. The final vote is expected in about [...]
According to Reno businessman Paul Mathews Jr., a member of Nevada’s Gaming Policy Committee and the co-owner of a company that creates online computer games, Internet gambling is the best way for Nevada to grow and expand its economy. Matthews stated “It’s time for Nevada to be able to leverage its regulatory apparatus to our [...]
Some land based casino operators are not happy with the prospect of widespread internet gambling. Native American tribes see internet gambling as a threat to their casino and resort operations. Casino tycoon Sheldon Adelson says he is against internet gambling because of concerns for ‘underage gambling.’ Most experts have dismissed Adelson’s concerns as self-serving. The [...]
Gambling has a long history. Archaeologists found a 5,000 year old pair of dice while excavating a Bronze Age site in Iran. Native American tribes have games that date back thousands of years and a few of these games are still played today at Pow Wows. Humans have been risk takers for millennia and gambling [...]
The provincial government of Ontario says that a proposed gambling overhaul could generate as much as $1.3 billion annually. Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. (OLG) plans to expand the sale of lottery tickets by adding new retailers, close underperforming gambling facilities, build a new casino in the Toronto area and Implement internet gambling. At a [...]
