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NJ bill approved by Senate, but Assembly fail to vote
March 6, 2012
A New Jersey Senate Panel approved a revised bill yesterday allowing the state to wager money online. Hurray…right? Wrong. Following the meeting, an Assembly committee hearing did not lead to a vote, meaning online poker may not become a reality in New Jersey until November at the very earliest. As...
Illinois slyly planning to expand gambling
February 27, 2012
Illinois may be on its way to expanded gambling as supporters in the state have said the added revenue from more casinos could alleviate Gov. Pat Quinn's proposed budget cuts. According to a report by the Quad City Times, a “compromise” is being planned behind closed doors, which could bring...
New Hampshire committee “strongly debate” gambling expansion bill
February 14, 2012
After a week delay, New Hampshire’s House Ways and Means Committee held a public hearing on the expansion of gambling casino bill yesterday in Concord. As salempatch reports, the meeting was “well-attended” and “strongly-debated” with members of both sides of the expanded gambling debate making their cases on the bill...
Florida casino gambling bill is killed off by its sponsor
February 3, 2012
As predicted, the proposal to see the expansion of gambling in the state of Florida fell flat on its face and choked to death today as the sponsor of the bill pulled the measure from consideration for the 2012 legislative session. According to Reuters, the House of Representatives’ sponsor of...
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s gambling proposal to transform NY casino industry
January 27, 2012
New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo, claims his commercialise gambling in New York proposal will mean huge changes for both tribal casinos and racinos in the state. In his State of the State Address, the governor proposed a constitutional amendment to open casino opportunities to non-Indians – one of a long...
Barney Frank’s resignation: a negative impact on online gambling?
December 1, 2011
One of the main proponents of online poker legalisation in the USA - Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) – announced this week he will be stepping down at the end of his current two-year term after more than 30 years work in various governmental positions. But what does this mean to the...