Pennsylvania Legislature Receives Third iGambling Bill Of 2015
Pennsylvania is considered one of the US states most likely to introduce online gambling legislation within the next few years, and this is reflected in the level of interest being shown on the hot topic, with State Representative Tina Davis (D-Bucks County) recently having introduced to the state legislature a third internet poker bill of […]
Pioneering British Poker Pro Devilfish Passes Away Aged 61
On April 6th, the poker community heard the sad news that one of the games most celebrated players, Dave “Devilfish” Ulliott, passed away from cancer aged 61. Despite news of his cancer reaching the media near the end of March, Ulliott’s demise still came as a shock for players on both side of the Atlantic […]
Delaware iGaming Revenues Dive 14% To $143,101 In February
The Delaware State Lottery has released its online gambling figures for February 2015, and while overall revenues of $143,101 were lower by 14% compared to the same month last year, iPoker revenues rose to $34,526 during the short month, up 25% from the $27,695 generated in January, and representing a six-month high for the state’s […]
US Senator Harry Reid Adds Vocal Support To RAWA
Once a supporter of online poker legalization, last year Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) performed a complete about-turn and announced his support for Sheldon Adelson’s Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA). Speaking about the anti-iGaming bill on KNPR‘s State of Nevada talk show last week, the 75 year-old American politician said: “Well, we will […]
Joe Barton To Counter RAWA With Federal Online Poker Bill
Representative Joe Barton (R-Arlington) took over the mantle of US online poker defender from Barney Frank after the Democrat Representative retired in 2012, and over the years Barton has helped champion online poker player rights across the US, including introducing a number of bills into the House of Representatives. Defending his Internet Poker Freedom Act […]
Quebec Orders ISPs to Block Unlicensed iPoker Operators
Canadian players in Quebec may soon find themselves unable to access some of the most popular online poker sites in the world, after the province’s government announced its intention to introduce new legislation forcing Internet service providers (ISPs) to block access to unlicensed internet gambling and poker websites. The move is designed to protect the […]
Morgan Stanley Cuts US iGaming Forecast By 50% To $2.7bn
In 2013, Morgan Stanley predicted the US online gambling market would be worth $9.3 billion by 2020, but the financial services corporation subsequently cut that forecast to $8 billion then $5.2 billion in 2014, and now a few months into 2015 company analysts have lowered estimates further to a US iGaming market worth just $2.7 […]
