A bill that would have limited future online gaming compacts between Nevada and other regulated states in the US has failed to progress from the committee. Backed by Sheldon Adelson, Bill AB 414 would have blocked Nevada from linking up with another state for online gaming activities, with the exception of internet poker. Nevada already shares online poker activities with Delaware, one of only two other regulated states in the US. Although the piece of legislation did pass Nevada’s Assembly in April with a vote of 23-17, with two excused, the Senate Judiciary Committee has opted against moving it forward…

A group of US senate Democrats wants representatives of the state of New York to fight attempts to restore the 1961 Wire Act, reports the New York Daily News. According to a letter sent to the New York delegation, the restoration of the American Wire Act bill – known as RAWA – vetoes the state’s ability “to determine for itself what forms of gambling are authorised within the state, a right which New York and every other state has historically exercised.” The New York state lottery currently offers gambling via the internet but an online poker bill is being proposed…

Earlier this year NetEnt started to deliver online casino games and services to Full Tilt. As a step further in the partnership with Rational Group, NetEnt today announces that a selection of its renowned game portfolio is now also live and available in PokerStars.com’s new casino offering. NetEnt continues to expand its customer base and the launches with Rational Group’s well-known poker sites PokerStars and Full Tilt enables distribution to a new group of players. The poker segment represents a significant share of all online gaming in Europe. NetEnt’s growth strategy includes expansion on regulated markets, making PokerStars a great…

The Sheldon Adelson-inspired Restoration of America’s Wire Act, introduced in the House of Representatives by Jason Chaffetz (R-UT), would deal a severe blow to the fight for online poker regulation in the US if it were to be enacted. Just how severe depends largely upon the final language itself, as there are expected to be several ‘carve outs’ before it could pass. But could an anticipated exemption for state lotteries leave a large door open for hopeful online poker players? Delaware was the first state to enact online gaming, and by approaching it through their state lottery, it would seem…

Gaming operator Mansion Group has been granted a Remote Gambling Software licence by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC). The licence will enable Mansion to continue to operate its various online casino services in the UK market. Mansion’s UK portfolio currently features MansionCasino.com, Casino.com, Club777.com, LesACasino.com and SlotsHeaven.com. The news comes after Mansion in September announced that it was to withdraw its Mansion Poker online service from the UK market. Mansion was also linked with a total withdrawal from the UK, but denied that it would fully exit the market. Sagi Lahav, chief executive officer of Mansion, said: “We’re delighted to…

Online gaming operator 888 has revealed that is has made an offer to acquire the entire issued and to-be issued capital of rival company bwin.party. The operator said in a statement that the acquisition would comprise cash and 888 shares. Further development occurred this morning when Mark Kleinman, City editor at Sky News, tweeted that a joint Amaya-GVC bid could be on the cards, with Amaya taking bwin party’s regulated poker and casino business while GVC took over the sportsbook  side of the business. But if an agreement looks near-certain to be signed off by shareholders, it will be the workings of the…