From ARS Technica On April 30, 2013, the poker world saw the launch of the United States’ first legal online poker site, Ultimate Poker. But Ultimate Poker has one significant limit: it is only legal within the boundaries of Nevada. As more sites come online under similar state schemes—New Jersey and Delaware are likely next—online gambling in the United States may be poised for an explosion. It wasn’t always this way. Among online poker players, Black Friday refers to the infamous day in April 2011 when the United States brought federal criminal charges against the founders of three major overseas…

Mayor Lorenzo Langford is committed to Atlantic City gambling and seeing the city’s casino industry recover, despite his well-publicized disputes with New Jersey Governor Chris Christie over reforms implemented by the state that the mayor says cut him and other city leaders out of the process. Langford, a former dealer and pit boss as well as Atlantic City’s mayor since 2002, was critical of Christie’s reform package that was passed by state lawmakers in 2011 and put authority over the city’s 12 casinos under the state through a newly created tourism district. In an interview last Friday in his seventh-floor…

Frank Fahrenkopf will be the keynote speaker for the iGaming Super Show in Amsterdam this summer. Fahrenkopf is the President and CEO of the American Gaming Association and will be speaking at the iGaming Executive Conference and iGaming 4 Business Conference, which are taking place during the Show being held in Amsterdam on the 11th – 14th of June this year. Mr. Fahrenkopf is highly regarded as an expert and advocate of US gambling regulation and law. Well experienced in political affairs, he gained national prominence during the 1980s when he served as chairman of the Republican Party for six…

From iGaming Business As part of its annual general meeting, British online and land-based gaming operator William Hill announced yesterday that Ralph Topping has indicated his desire to stay on as its Chief Executive Officer for at least another two years. Topping, who is set to turn 62 in July, was initially appointed as the Chief Executive Officer for William Hill in February of 2008 before signing a deal in June of 2011 that saw his tenure extended until the conclusion of 2013. “The board is pleased to announce today that Ralph Topping has indicated his desire to continue as…

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Hayden Sneed is one of Texas poker players who travels more than 120 miles round trip from Plano to play the game he loves. Sneed, 23, said it is a hassle to make the trek across the Red River just for a game of poker. But there may be some good news on the horizon for poker lovers like Sneed. With the help of State Rep. Eddie Rodriguez and the Poker Gaming Act of 2013, Texas poker players might finally find Texas Hold ‘Em and other forms of poker legal inside state borders. If the legislation passes before the end…