But the intention of the Washington State Gambling Commission remains unclear The eSports furore earlier this year over gambling with skins obtained from Valve's Steam site and wagered online through third party sites culminated in a class action against Valve which has been dismissed by a federal judge in the Western District of Washington. However, the position of the Washington...
President-elect Trump says Preet Bharara will stay on as US Attorney in Manhattan The US federal enforcement official widely seen as the strategist behind the prosecution and shutdown of US online poker back in 2011, Preet Bharara, was in the news again this week following a meeting with US president-elect Donald Trump in which he was apparently told that he...
11.2 percent year-on-year rise in revenue reported by regulator The Nevada Gaming Control Board had good news for the state gaming industry Tuesday, reporting that revenues rose 11.2 percent year-on-year during the month of October 2016. Casino gaming revenue topped $887.5 million during the month, with the Las Vegas Strip doing particularly well - up 14 percent to $562.7 million....
With the membership of state legislatures set for change following the US elections, a practical move to bring lawmakers up to speed on internet gambling The National Council of Legislators from Gaming States annual gathering in January will attempt to get new lawmakers up to speed on internet gambling with a "Gaming 101" module, according to the publication South Florida...
Forbes magazine flags the danger of an Adelson-inspired attack on US online gambling as the current Congress moves into its final stages Forbes magazine has joined other publications in flagging a possible attack on US online gambling during the closing weeks of the current Congress... the so-called "lame duck session" where last-gasp attempts are made to drive bills through the...
Vertical enjoying increased popularity among younger players and spectators The respected independent research group Neilsen's latest study on eSports shows that the vertical continues to grow in popularity in the United States, with an impressive 14 percent of the 13-years-or-more population keenly interested in competitive video gaming... up 8 percent year-on-year. "While eSports may not rival the size of many...
Paul Tate to forfeit $119,000, but avoids US jail Former Pokerstars payment processing exec Paul Tate (43), a Brit domiciled on the Isle of Man who voluntarily presented himself in the US to face charges associated with Pokerstars operations in the States prior to its 2011 exit, has been sentenced. Applauding Tate's decision to face the US music in court,...
Last-minute attempt at passage this season is referred to a House committee Bill H.6586, a bill seeking to declare illegal all daily fantasy sports betting which was filed earlier this year in the Illinois House but remained dormant, has resurfaced in a last-minute attempt at passage in the closing few days of the state legislature. The bill, which was authored...
Influential Washington newspaper joins voices warning that another Adelson-inspired attempt may be made in the lame duck session of Congress The usually well informed Washington freelance journalist Beth Johnson has joined other warning voices in sounding the alert that another attempt to federally ban online gambling in the United States is shaping up in Congress and may be attempted during...
William Hill takes the lead in new service William Hill in the United States announced Friday that in partnership with the Downtown Grand Hotel & Casino, it has been given permission by the Nevada Gaming Control Board to take the first Nevada wagers on an eSports event this weekend. The pioneering wagers will be accepted on the upcoming Intel Extreme...
