Advocates of a federal online gambling ban are framing the recent legalization of iGaming in Pennsylvania as a clear signal that the federal government needs to involve itself in gambling at the state level, in a letter sent to the Department of Justice. The letter was co-signed by two of the usual suspects in the anti-online gambling movement, Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Lindsey Graham. This is far from the first such letter, and as usual, it’s riddled with mischaracterizations, conjecture and outright falsehoods. The pair open by saying the 2011 OLC opinion, “Reversed 50 years of interpreting the Wire Act…

Ever feel like the casino game never goes your way? Like you place your bets on black for a full hour, switch to red and then suddenly it lands on black? Don’t worry! Lady Luck might not be in a strop with you and demanding you sleep on the couch, you could just be picking the wrong online casino game! Different strokes for different folks, you need to pick a game that matches your temperament to help improve your odds. 1) The Risk Taker – Your philosophy is that the biggest chances reap the biggest rewards. You’re prepared to stick…

State legislators have called the Electronic Arts Star Wars Battlefront II game an online casino that is preying on children, and hysterical politicians have vowed to take action. And so it begins! Righteous politicians have joined the fray of those rebelling against the aggressive money-making strategy in the new title. Hawaii is Having None of It Chris Lee and Sean Quinlan, state representatives for Hawaii, have promised to take steps to protect underage kids from the title’s monetisation practices. While it is certainly not in the same league as the kind of enjoyable real money entertainment adult-only operations like the…

Live Dealer games are the newest twist in terms of player engagement coming to the Colombian online gambling expansion market. Licensed online gambling operators will not only soon be able to add Live Dealer casino games and other gaming products to their catalogue, but they will also be linked to global online poker bonuses as well as exchange betting. South America is Enjoying Rapid Growth Issued a little more than a week ago, this announcement spelt out significant developments after South America’s first regulating jurisdiction started making online gaming licenses available over the summer. The other new online gambling expansion…

Illinois came close to passing online casino, poker, and daily fantasy sports legislation this year, but proposed bills didn’t quite reach the finish line. Rep. Michael Zalewski, who has spearheaded efforts on DFS in the state’s House of Representatives in recent years, talked about the prospects for 2018 on these fronts with Online Poker Report. The Illinois Senate passed an online gambling and DFS bill in the spring. One of the developments is the possibility of fantasy sports and online poker being rolled into a larger gaming package in Illinois, somewhat like what we saw in Pennsylvania but far less…

In case you were unaware, Atlantic City casinos have been doing quite well. In fact, the New Jersey online casino industry is on the verge of celebrating its fourth birthday. After an admittedly rough start, the online gaming industry in this state has gone on to become a runaway success, and it does not seem to be showing any signs of slowing down. Four years in and the revenue from this market is still growing by between 20% and 30% on a monthly basis. Online Gambling is not Detrimentally Affecting Land-Based Play Perhaps most importantly, the online gaming industry is…