Perhaps a warning shot across the bows of the new federal Attorney General? A letter this week from the US National Governors Association Economic Development & Commerce Committee should give new US Attorney General Jeff Sessions pause for thought when it comes to considering his position on the Wire Act and its relevance to online gambling. InfoPowa readers may recall...
Rep. Raymond's HB1457 to be discussed Texas Rep. Richard Raymond has managed to get his fantasy sports legalisation bill HB 1457 before a House committee which sits today (Monday) despite a year-old opinion by the state AG that such activity constitutes gambling under state law (see previous InfoPowa reports). In a local press interview over the weekend, Raymond - a...
Monday night poker for US fans The Poker Central dedicated channel in the United States has agreed a deal that will allow NBCSN to air its content on Monday nights this summer, including the $16.8 million prize pool Super High Roller Bowl and other events. The agreement resurrects an association between the two companies that started in 2015 but was...
Spectrum Gaming chief outlines a strategy for US legalisation of online gambling Michael Pollock, the managing director of the respected US gambling consultancy Spectrum Gaming Group, said in an op-ed article over the weekend that the online gambling legalisation approach most likely to succeed in the significant US market lies in partnerships with land casino operators as has been the...
State House rejects HB271 HB271, a stand-alone Pennsylvania House of Representatives bill proposing that airports in the state be permitted to offer slot action to travellers, and one of three gambling measures in the legislature at present, has been rejected on a House vote of 112 vs. 79. The bill was introduced in January this year and met with opposition...
Independent poll of over 45,000 persons generally supports the wider availability of sports betting A poll of 45,165 National Football League fans this year by the research firm Morning Consult, commissioned by the American Gaming Association has found that in general fans support the idea of more widely available sports betting beyond the restrictive federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection...
No slot machines but tablet gambling OK - if it's in the boarding area It's been a crazy week in the Pennsylvania legislature; InfoPowa readers will recall that it started with HB271, a bill seeking to permit slot machines in state airports, which was defeated in the House 112 vs. 79. However, that has been followed by the news that...
Novomatic subsidiary Greentube provides the software and games The Prairie Island Indian Community, a federally-recognised Indian Tribe that operates the Treasure Island land casino in Minnesota, has launched playTIcasino, an online, free-to-play social casino powered by Novomatic subsidiary Greentube. Shelley Buck, the president of the Prairie Island Tribal Council, said in a press statement Tuesday: "We looked to Greentube to...
HB 1457 reportedly has solid support Rep. Richard Raymond, a member of the Texas House of Representatives, told local media reporters this week that he has high hopes for his daily fantasy sports legalisation bill, which he claims has the support of everyone with whom he has discussed the issue. Raymond, who plays fantasy sports, introduced HB 1457 in the...
State legislature has adjourned for the year A daily fantasy sports legalisation bill almost made it through the political gauntlet in the US state of Georgia this week, passing the House but languishing in the Senate when the state legislature adjourned Thursday until next January. The publication Legal Sports Reports claims that supporters of the bill in the Senate were...
