Last week, the Restoration of America’s Wire Act reared its head again, this time in the form of a letter from two prominent United States senators. They asked the Department of Justice to reverse the 2011 decision that interpreted the Wire Act to allow states to legislate all forms of
One state legalized and regulated online poker in the past four years. That does not seem like enough of an impetus for an avalanche of other states to follow. However, a number of other factors could combine to make that avalanche happen. Pennsylvania’s decision to legalize and regulate online poker
After New Jersey legalized and launched regulated online gambling in 2013, industry analysts thought more states would join the group that already included Nevada and Delaware. While they were correct that many states did consider online poker and gaming legislation, none of those states were able to push the bills
Several weeks ago, it appeared that efforts to ban online poker and other forms of internet gambling in the United States lost ground. All attempts by casino billionaire Sheldon Adelson to influence Congress to pass the Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA) had failed, Pennsylvania legalized online gambling, and several
Less than two weeks ago, it became clear that Illinois was not going to proceed with any effort to legalize and regulate online gambling in 2017. The time for serious consideration and debate passed. While Illinois did go further with online poker and casino game legislation than most anticipated, there
The most difficult part of online poker in Pennsylvania is done. It took years to craft and pass legislation that called for the legalization and regulation of online poker and other casino games. It took meetings, hearings, phone calls, tweets, emails, and possibly even some gentle arm-twisting. But in October
Illinois has been on and off the radar for online poker and gambling bills throughout 2017, popping into the news when least expected and then disappearing for another few months. The topic was put back on the table in mid-October in a surprise move, but nothing developed. While the bad
It has been little more than one week since Pennsylvania legalized online poker and casino games as a part of a larger gambling expansion bill. One may say it is too soon to estimate potential revenue from the new online gambling industry considering the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has yet
The Restoration of America’s Wire Act is the product of years of lobbying and work by casino mogul and billionaire political donor Sheldon Adelson. His efforts to ban online gambling on the federal level in the United States has threatened players’ freedoms and states’ rights for years. But recent hits
That was a short-lived period of high expectations for New Hampshire. Just days after Pennsylvania passed legislation to legalize and regulate online gaming and New Hampshire had the chance to follow suit, the New England state squashed its bill. It was not only voted down for progress but done so
It is official. Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed the gambling expansion bill passed last week that, in part, legalizes and regulates online poker and casino games. Wolf had expressed some concerns about the broad expansions outlined in the bill and whether or not they might infringe upon current gambling operators
Recent movements toward a more substantive and lucrative online poker industry in the United States may create a snowball effect. More states are looking at the momentum, as minimal as it may be, and thinking they don’t want to be left out. West Virginia is one of those states. Just
