Bryan Micon, the former chairman of the Bitcoin-based online poker site SealsWithClubs, has accepted a plea deal with Nevada authorities to resolve his one-time operation of the site. Micon was …
Macau’s official gambling regulatory agency, The Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), has issued a public advisory to all of Macau’s citizens that all forms of online gambling are considered illegal …
Four Pennsylvania state senators have followed up last week’s memorandum announcing the introduction of an intrastate-regulating online gambling measure by formally introducing that measure in advance of an important state …
Four Pennsylvania State Senators have announced their plans to introduce another pro-online gambling bill in the state of Pennsylvania, the fifth such bill this year that seeks to authorize and …
Social Gaming and Gambling, Part 2: The Nostalgia Trick In our last piece on the blurring between social gaming and social gambling, we talked about how so-called ‘freemium’ games available …
On May 7th, Lyle Beckwith, vice president of government relations for the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), penned a commentary piece on RollCall.com arguing that while those who are …
The battle to influence politicians in Pennsylvania regarding legislation to regulate online poker continues to heat up. In the latest happenings, an objective poll likely representing Pennsylvanian citizens’ true views on …
Last week’s increase in stock-market activity for both bwin.party and the two companies behind a “reverse takeover” bid of same, GVC Holdings (SportingBet) and Amaya, forced both bwin.party and GVC …
Germany’s plans to license some, but not all, prospective online gambling operators wishing to serve the country’s citizens has hit a legal snag, with the possibility that the licensing regime enacted …
For the second time in three years, New York State Senator John Bonacic (R-42nd) has introduced legislation seeking to authorize and regulate online poker in the Empire State. Sen. Bonacic’s …
