HB118 failed to make it out of committee last year, but is making progress now In the US state of Georgia a DFS legalisation bill that failed to make it out of committee last year is advancing with renewed energy this session. HB118 received the unanimous approval of the state Senate Regulated Industries Committee after it was referred to the...
Adam Laxalt in the running for governor Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt, a Republican who has made no secret of his antipathy to online gambling in the past, is one of three Nevada candidates for election to governor following the closure of nominations late last week. InfoPowa readers may recall that Laxalt has been outspoken in his criticism of online...
State lawmakers in strong vote for referendum HB 1014, a bipartisan bill in the Maryland House designed to set up a state referendum on sports betting in the event of a positive US Supreme Court ruling in New Jersey's attempt to overturn the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), has been approved overwhelmingly by the House on a vote...
Market welcomes PartyCasino operating alongside PartyPokerNJ in the Borgata fold GVC has launched a new PartyCasino online casino in New Jersey to complement its PartyPokerNJ site in the Borgata fold. The new site offers more than 40 slots which feed into the state’s largest jackpot purse, along with video poker and table games like roulette, blackjack and craps. With the...
State legislature's public hearing told that there is significant potential in Connecticut joining other US states in legalising online gambling In Connecticut, a Public Safety and Security Committee hearing to consider gaming expansion possibilities Thursday was informed in a Foxwoods Resort tribal land casino submission that online gambling offers significant potential and represents the “strongest opportunity for the state.” Foxwoods...
AGA estimates that $10 billion will be wagered on college tournaments this spring It's March Madness betting time again, and the National Collegiate Athletic Association, which regulates athletes of 1,281 US institutions, conferences, and individuals, has issued its members with a warning that bettng for money is a definite no-go area with the potential to damage the future sports careers...
Concerns that McEntee’s level of betting could have made him vulnerable Further details have emerged in US media reports regarding the unceremonious sacking of President Trump's PA, John McEntee (27) earlier this week on allegations related to personal tax and online gambling. The Washington Post quotes two anonymous insider sources who claimed that background investigations indicated that, despite his relatively...
Sen. John Bonacic in the front line once again Sen. John Bonacic, chairman of the Committee on Racing, Gaming and Wagering in the New York Senate, filed Senate Bill S7900 Wednesday, preparing the state for a wider US sports betting market in the event of a positive decision in the New Jersey case currently under consideration by the US Supreme...
Rep. Dina Titus reignites Office of Legal Counsel issue in letter to AG Rod Rosenstein US Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein's staff at the federal Justice Department must have by now become adept at handling letters urging the AG to overrule a September 2011 opinion from the influential Office of Legal Counsel at the Department concerning the applicability of the...
Follows earlier proposals advocating the legalisation of sports betting and daily fantasy sports Louisiana state Sen.Daniel Martiny has introduced bill S322 to the Louisiana Senate, hot on the heels of earlier bills launched in the Legislature seeking to legalise daily fantasy sports and sports betting, should federal law changes permit this. Early reports indicate that a state-wide mandate is not...
