Caesars Becomes NFL Casino Partner
It’s official! The announcement that Caesars is now the NFL casino partner means that the National Football League may have broken down and joined the rest of us in the 21st century! The multi-year agreement will focus on Caesars utilizing its casino properties and other entertainment resources to provide unique experiences for NFL fans. Caesars gains exclusive rights to use official NFL trademarks both in the US and UK to promote its casino venues and develop customer engagement strategies around major NFL events such as the league’s showpiece Super Bowl, and the NFL Draft. In addition, by becoming the NFL…
New Year, New Online Gambling Ban
We return for 2019 with a new look, a new studio, new music and a new try at an online gambling ban! Our old buddy Sheldon Adelson wants politicians (namely, Lindsey Graham) to use the Federal Wire Act for yet another pathetic attempt at an online gambling ban… just like last year. Other gambling news comes from Michigan, New York and Missouri. Here we go again! According to reporting from Gambling Compliance (paywall), the 2011 Department of Justice (DOJ) opinion that opened the door for states to legalize online gambling — casino games, online poker and the lottery — will…
Michigan Internet Gambling Killed by Governor
Michigan Internet gambling has been killed as 2018 draws to an end. In a decision that has surprised many, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder vetoed online gambling in the state as one of his last official acts. Just days before leaving office, the Republican Governor acted on a number of bills, vetoing a total of 40. Internet betting was one of those bills, and you can thank Sheldon Adelson. Had Snyder signed the bill, Michigan would have become the 5th state to legalize and regulate online gambling, following New Jersey, Nevada, Delaware, and Pennsylvania. The veto is a big win for…
Biggest Poker News of 2018
As the year closes, we can see a number of poker news stories made attention-grabbing headlines in 2018. However, just like we did last year, US Poker has boiled it down to an easily digestible top five, aimed at pleasing your poker palate. Here’s US Poker’s Top 5 Biggest Poker Stories of 2018, starting with number five,the launch of shared liquidity. Considering May 1, 2018 marked the biggest day for online poker since Black Friday, this story should have been higher up on this list. It was the day tri-state shared liquidity launched. The day the pooling of players from…
Wire Act Opinion Ready to be Reversed by US DoJ
The Department of Justice is preparing an opinion that will likely reverse their previous Wire Act opinion, and state that the act applies to all forms of online gambling… not just sports betting. Online Poker Report learned that the new opinion could come down before the New Year. The exact content of the opinion is unknown, and OPR has not seen the actual opinion. It’s also not a guarantee that the opinion is ultimately issued. The news also comes amid reports that a pair of senators are planning to introduce sports betting legislation as soon as today. That legislation would…
US Federal Oversight and Regulation of Sports Betting Possible
A pair of U.S. senators from opposing parties is proposing a Federal oversight of sports betting in order to take back control of the activity in America. This is the first formal move by Congress after a Supreme Court ruling reopened a complex debate over fans betting on games and who controls the action. Several states have begun offering sports betting after New Jersey won a long-fought challenge in May, and many others are expected to take up the issue during new legislative sessions in 2019 as a way to generate millions in revenue. The federal bill introduced Wednesday by Sen….
