It finally happened! After years of discussions and recent months of negotiations and frustrations, the Pennsylvania legislature passed a gambling expansion package that includes online gambling. https://twitter.com/RobertDellaFave/status/923567415363096577 The bill, which went through the voting process as H.271, does not become law until Governor Tom Wolf signs it, but he is
Oh, hello, New Hampshire! In very surprising news, the state of New Hampshire may consider legalizing and regulating online gambling this week. In a state that always seemed like a serious longshot for joining the ranks of the online poker states in America at this point in its slow growth,
Oh, hello, Illinois! This is a state that moves in and out of online gaming talks like Phil Ivey appears in the live poker scene. One never knows if Ivey is going to stay past that one tournament or disappear back to the other side of the world. Online gaming
It’s back! News of Pennsylvania online gaming returned this week with some hope attached. Lawmakers have been frustrated and nearly out of options for months with regard to state budget solutions, but they had no choice but to push ahead until Democrats and Republicans in the House and Senate could
Nearly four years after online poker launched in New Jersey and Delaware, and more than four years after Nevada became the first to legalize the games, the three states have announced an agreement to share online gaming liquidity. The long-awaited news will benefit online poker players in all three states,
A recent survey by the Poker Players Alliance attempted to take the temperature of the current poker climate in the United States. The questions ranged from the popularity of poker to expectations of the PPA itself, as well as opinions about the lobbying organization expanding to include things like daily
Just two weeks ago, it looked as if Michigan online gaming efforts would continue to progress, but chances of passing legislation in 2017 were slim. Today, an online gaming bill sponsor seems hopeful to pass a bill through the Michigan House of Representatives before the end of November. While the
Pennsylvania has been considering online gaming for years. It is currently part of a broader piece of legislation to expand several forms of gambling in the state. While many legislators support online gaming, concerns abound when things like video gaming terminals enter the picture. Lawmakers have not yet been able
The latest news from Pennsylvania regarding the chances for online poker legislation in 2017 is not good. Just days after reports indicated that budget talks were progressing and included online gaming, the legislature’s discussions fell apart with no clear answer in sight to overcome the budget deficit. Throughout the past
Australia was nothing if not serious about its new online poker and gambling ban. And the Australian government plans to make sure that every other regulated market in the world knows about it. The implementation of the Interactive Gambling Amendment 2016 began in September 2017, just one month after the
There are only two states out of the 50 in America with no legalized gambling: Utah and Hawaii. The former has a deeply religious population and happily maintains its exception from the gambling culture of the United States. Hawaii, however, has abstained from joining the industry because of the precarious
It was exciting for online poker fans to imagine a state like Michigan legalizing and regulating games this year. Legislators only began introducing bills last year, and momentum increased two-fold in 2017. But even with more support and compromises, it is unlikely to happen this year. The good news, however,
