Legal

Restoration of America’s Wire Act Opposed by Coalition of 12 Organizations

The Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA) has been introduced in both the United States Senate and House of Representatives by Republican lawmakers largely thought to have been pressured by GOP mega donor Sheldon...

PokerStars New Jersey Delay Due to Amaya Probe, DGE Director Says

The PokerStars New Jersey dramatic entrance has been heralded and then delayed numerous time throughout the past year. Blame for the delay has been placed on a variety of people, including Governor Chris Christie. But this week,...

New York Online Poker Discussion Continues After Senate Committee Hearing

New York online poker is without a doubt going to be on the docket come January when lawmakers resume politicking in Albany, and with the fall season commencing on Wednesday, the 2016 legislative year is quickly approaching....

Amaya Confident on Future of California Online Poker

California online poker proponents could be forgiven for being a little disappointed after the state came nowhere near regulating Internet poker games during the 2015 legislative season. But one of the major forces behind efforts...

Online Poker in Italy Enjoys a Rare Upswing

Italian online poker sites have taken something of a beating in recent months as far as cash game traffic is concerned, but there appears to a glimmer of hope on the horizon in the form of tournaments. The latest figures show...

California Online Poker Battle Lost for 2015

September 11 will stick in the memories of Californian grinders for more reasons than one this year as it represented the final day in which online poker legislation could be passed in 2015. Although the chances of the industry...

New York Online Poker Hearing Mostly Positive for Legalization

New York online poker is one step closer to legalization after the state’s committee on Racing, Gaming and Wagering held a public hearing this week that featured little opposition to decriminalizing iPoker in...

Bwin.party Agrees To $1.6 Billion Takeover Deal with GVC

Bwin.party, the sports betting, casino and poker operator, has formally accepted a £1.1 billion ($1.6 billion) takeover bid from GVC Holdings. Despite initially accepting a lower offer from 888 Holdings back in July, bwin.party...

Indian Supreme Court Ruling Won’t Impact Poker

The Indian Supreme Court was expected to make a ruling this month that would have wide reaching impact on the playing of rummy for real money in the country, something that would likely also impact poker players in the nation....

Conservative Foundation Judicial Watch Seeks DoJ to Make Public Records for 2011 Wire Act Reinterpretation

Judicial Watch, a conservative watchdog group, is pushing all-in on its quest to make records public from the Department of Justice’s 2011 reinterpretation of the Wire Act that essentially allowed states to legalize online...