John Cullerton, the president of the Illinois State Senate, announced his support for legalized online gambling in his state. The senator said he expects "stiff opposition" to his proposal, but the state could expect a 9-figure windfall in additional revenues if pro-gambling legislation was passed. The Poker Players Alliance has
The government of New Jersey approved a multi-state progressive slots system this week which should result in larger jackpots. The multi-state, networked jackpot system currently involves New Jersey, but is designed to draw interest from other states. New Jersey's Division of Gaming Enforcement claims several U.S. states have shown interest
The governors of Nevada and Delaware signed an agreement on Tuesday which allows the states to share their iPoker player pools. The agreement between Gov. Jack Markell of Delaware and Gov. Brian Sandoval of Nevada is seen as the first step in an integrated U.S. online poker community. The plan
A bill was entered into the Florida Senate this week which would allow for the opening of two integrated casinos in South Florida. If the bill were enacted into law, it would also expand slot machine gambling. The bill also proposes to create a new state-level gambling agency to help
Three of Alabama's gubernatorial candidates are running on pro-lottery gambling platforms against the incumbant, Robert Bentley. A state lottery was rejected by Alabama voters when it was on the ballot 15 years ago, so the decision of several candidates to run on the issue indicates a major shift in public
In recent months with the emergence of Sheldon Adelson's well funded Coalition to Stop Internet Betting, the gambling media and the mainstream media alike have devoted a fair amount of ink to talk of a federal ban against real money online poker and casino web sites. Adelson, a controversial figure
This week Nevada added the third legal real money online poker site to its roster. The chairman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board, A.G. Burnett, said on Wednesday that South Point Casino, a property in Las Vegas, soft lauched its RealGaming.com poker site on Tuesday evening. RealGaming.com joins two sites in
Almost exactly a week after its web sites had to be taken down due to a hack attack, the Las Vegas Sands Corporation was able to restore functionality to the sites on Monday, this according to NBC News. Meanwhile, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported on Tuesday that the alleged hackers
The Greektown Casino-Hotel in Detroit is the smallest of the embattled, bankrupt city's three land-based casinos, but it is owned by a man who has big plans not only for the property, but also for the city in which it is located. The Detroit Free Press reported this week that
A land-based casino expansion debate that has been raging in the state of Illinois for several years is sweeping in the four candidates looking to challenge the state's incumbent governor, Democrat Pat Quinn, in the upcoming November gubernatorial race. Though the Daily Herald is reporting that at least two brick
According to an article that appeared Friday in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, last week's hack attack that brought down the web operations of the Las Vegas Sands Corporation is now being investigated by the United States Secret Service. The hack attack occurred on Monday, and by Tuesday the Sands Corporation
A new bill introduced in the state of Pennsylvania seeks to establish punishments for playing at online poker and casino web sites. While it is currently illegal to gamble online in the Keystone State, the violation carries no penalty, this according to Philly.com. The site reported that a Republican State
