US State News

Pennsylvania Online Poker Launch Slated for July

Pennsylvania online poker players are set for a summer of bets and bluffs thanks to a recent announcement by the state’s Gaming Control Board. Almost two years after its decision to regulate online gaming, the Keystone State...

Online Poker Fans Hopeful After Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam Signs Gaming Bill

Virginia could become the next US state to offer online poker and casino gaming following an important signature by Governor Ralph Northam. Reported by local media outlets on March 22, the signature authorizes the Joint...

Michigan Online Gaming Push Resumes Courtesy of State Rep. Brandt Iden

Online gaming could soon be flowing through the Great Lakes State after Michigan State Rep. Brandt Iden reintroduced his online gaming bill. Making its way through the political quagmire in 2018, the political proposal aims to...

Wire Act Compliance Deadline Extended as US Gaming Stands Strong

Any legal repercussions arising from the Wire Act won’t come into effect for at least another 60 days according to the US Department of Justice (DOJ). Following the federal body’s decision to alter its stance on the Wire Act,...

Sheldon Adelson Legal Issues Bode Well for Wire Act Fightback

US online poker anti-hero Sheldon Adelson may have to take a break from his assault on the industry due to mounting legal pressure and failing health. With Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political career in...

PokerStars Could Miss Out as Kentucky Advances Online Poker Bill

Kentucky could be about to perform a 180 on the issue of online poker, five years after Senator Mike Wilson (R-Bowling Green) pushed to have the industry outlawed. Thanks to the passing of a multifaceted House Bill, the Bluegrass...

Becoming a Poker Pro is Easy Says Daniel Negreanu

Daniel Negreanu believes it’s easier than ever to become a professional poker player but the US Department of Justice (DOJ) would beg to differ. Talking to The Independent, Negreanu said that modern technology has given more...

Voices Will be Heard as Poker Alliance and Partypoker Create Player Advisory Panels

Player power could become the narrative for 2019 as the Pokers Alliance and Partypoker announce the formation of advisory panels. Following a funding crisis in early 2018, the Poker Players Alliance found a new backer in Poker...

PASPA Gets Overturned in 2018, as Online Poker Players and Pols React

When the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) was overturned in May by the US Supreme Court, it opened up new vistas for state-by-state sports betting legalization. It also caused the pot to boil among poker...

New Jersey Online Poker Falters Despite Sports Betting Boom

New Jersey online poker revenue took a dip in November, despite an overall upturn in earnings for the state’s operators. Published last week, the latest set of financials show a 24.7 percent increase in year-on-year takings for...