Hundreds of millions of dollars in new tax revenue possible with legalisation The US state of Pennsylvania has the potential to generate hundreds of millions of dollars in new tax revenue should the state pass legislation to legalise and regulate online casino games and poker, according to a recently released 14 page white paper by news and analytical research site...
Third time's a charm Will Berry won the World Series of Poker Circuit main event at the Hard Rock Tulsa, earning $180,806 and the WSOP gold ring which has eluded him twice before at consecutive circuit events held in his home state. Berry won the title after besting Dan Lowery in heads up play at his third consecutive Oklahoma WSOP...
And 97 percent of that will be made in illegal wagers, gambling trade association claims The American Gaming Association continued its crusade for wider sports betting legalisation in the United States this week, issuing a statement that claims this year's Major League Baseball competitions will trigger a $36.5 billion wagering spree - 97 percent of it illegal. The season starts...
Republican Representative Jason Saine files bill HB279 in state House North Carolina could be the next (and ninth) US state to legalise daily fantasy sports following the filing this week of HB279 in the state House, authored by Republican Representative Jason Saine. Saine is a DFS player, and said this week in introducing his proposal: "This is really permissive legislation....
Smaron prevails in hotly contested 170-hand final table US poker pro Kenneth Smaron is $293,860 wealthier today after taking down the $5,300 buy-in PokerStars Championship Panama Main Event to record the second biggest prize of his career after besting a field of 363. The six survivors at the final table made sure it was a close-run contest, with the chip...
GAN powers Play Turning Stone.com Upstate New York casino resort operator Turning Stone has launched its GAN-powered online social casino on desktop and mobile devices. Punters can play Turning Stone Online Casino for free and win virtual chips, and also purchase additional chips and earn TS Rewards points, which can be redeemed for on-site purchases at Turning Stone and at...
New legalisation bill follows earlier challenge to PASPA Legislatively speaking, Delegate Shawn Fluharty is shaking things up on the gambling front in West Virginia; earlier this month he introduced HB 2751 to the state House, a measure that challenges the federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) which restricts sports betting to just three US states (see previous InfoPowa...
Possible online poker contribution to the state budget removed Last week the inclusion of possible online poker revenues in the New York state budget (see previous InfoPowa reports) raised hopes that legalisation was just a step away, but that optimism has been dampened by the news that the provision has been removed in the final budget debate. Instead, the state...
Senator Jay Costa introduces his bill SB524 with the support of three other senators Earlier this year Pennsylvania Senate Minority Leader Jay Costa flagged his intention to introduce an online gambling and gaming reform bill (see previous InfoPowa report) and this week made good on his word with the introduction of SB524. Senators Wayne Fontana, Vincent Hughes and Judy Schwank...
Now Ohio and Pennsylvania set to come to the party The spate of daily fantasy sports legalisation proposals launched in the United States this year now includes Ohio and Pennsylvania following moves this week by lawmakers. Last year the Ohio legislature saw two DFS bills at either end of the spectrum; one wanted to legalise the vertical whilst the other...
