It is a huge jump forward for Unibet Group after signing an agreement to acquire Betchoice Corporation Pty Ltd, a leading Australian bookmaker. Not only did they enlarge their empire, but they also extended their grasp to the Australian market because of the acquisition. The agreement, according to a press release, allows the Unibet by […]

On this tour in Nevada last weekend, Mitt Romney stated that he doesn’t support online gambling in the United States because of “the social costs and people’s addictive gambling habits.” The Republican presidential candidate made this clear in an interview with 8 News Now. He also said the same thing in an interview with journalist […]

On February 9, Online Poker will be the center of attention in the US Senate Committee regarding the Indian affairs that will cover the grounds and beyond of Indian-related issues. This discussion will surely be closely watched by the gaming world. The Department of Justice (DOJ) backed away from their strict enforcement of the Federal […]

The state of Iowa has remained unregulated with regards to illegal online poker, but is however setting itself up for another legislative battle this year which could see the expansion of addictive online and electronic gambling from casinos to the modern household. Citizens of Iowa have been expressing their opinion on last year’s federal crackdown […]

Connecticut only has a mere two casinos in its entire state, but despite this they still generate millions every year. Recent change in regulation interpretation as well as a memorandum on the Wire Act, the prospect of Online Poker is slowly evolving and growing on much of the lesser states in the United States. Casino […]

American Casino and Hotel magnate Sheldon Adelson, currently ranked the 8th welathiest American and 16th wealthiest person in the world has given an additional $5 million (totalling $10 million) to a super Political Action Committee for GOP (Grand Old Party/Republican Party) presidential candidate. The recent monetary injection into Gingrich’s campaign has been brought on by […]

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is the one expected to push federal online poker legislation this 2012. The aim is to pass the legislation in the United States but Reid, the key politician spearheading this hasn’t said much about the topic while Congressmen Joe Barton and Barney Frank, both ambassadors of the cause gave countless […]

Recently the United States Department of Justice had announced that it would be amending changes to the Wire Act that would conclude that “interstate transmissions of wire communications that do not relate to a ‘sporting event of contest’ fall outside the reach of the Wire Act.” This clarification of the act was seen by many […]

Ira Rubin, now former Payment Processor, has pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy from the United States Department of Justice. One of the 11 men indicted by the DOJ, he is one of the first few to succumb to the meticulous crackdown on Online Poker conspiracies and illegal activities. Black Friday. April 15 2011, an […]

In response to the modification of the United States’ Department of Justice (DOJ) Wire Act of 1961, the online gaming industry is heaping increased pressure on Congress that the legalization of the online poker industry is necessary to facilitate immediately. The Wire Act of 1961 was recently changed to ease restrictions on the online poker […]