Card Player – Just like in a game of poker, the state of Maryland has been reacting to the aggressive betting moves of others at its table. Maryland is in a region full of various gaming expansion initiatives. Earlier this year, its first casino debuted live dealer table games. The move is expected to significantly strengthen the industry there. It also doesn’t hurt that Caesars Entertainment will open a casino in Baltimore and that MGM Resorts International and Penn National Gaming are battling it out for approval to build in Prince George’s County. In terms of gaming, Maryland will be…

Poker News Daily – According to reports out of the state, many New Jersey casinos have yet to file critical paperwork with the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement as the state readies to launch their full online casino gaming network in just over two months. Meadowlands Matters writer John Brennan reports that Atlantic City casinos received a letter last week to inform them of the oversight and that the required information was needed by September 20. The letter stated that, “The Division’s review of those submissions filed to date has revealed omissions where the applicant has failed to provide…

In 2014 the UK Gambling Commission will allow offshore online gambling operators to operate in the British market, and is thus busy upgrading its License Conditions and Codes of Practice for remote gambling operators. As a part of the consultative phase of this initiative the Commission has asked for inputs from the public. The UK Gambling Commission has sought comments and suggestions from online gambling operators, players and organizations or individuals with an interest in the regulation of Internet gambling. Among the areas earmarked for improvement are included amendments to the present regulations relating to the handling of complaints and…

iGaming Business – The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) trade group has welcomed the Court of Justice of the European Union’s (CJEU) reiteration that member states cannot restrict national gambling market to protect the commercial interests of incumbents or for other economic reasons. In a preliminary ruling in the Italian cases ‘Biasci et al’, the court said that national law that precludes cross-border gambling activities in order to favour the economic interests of incumbents over operators licensed in other member states is against EU law. “National legislation, which in fact precludes all cross-border activity in the betting in gaming…

Business Insider – Jason Somerville, a professional poker player, could see that all the cards had been dealt and the final board was 3, 4, 5, 6, 3. Mr Somerville had an ace and a king. His opponent paused. He was down to the final five seconds of his time bank before he finally bet. That could have meant one of two things. Either it was a hard decision, or he was distracted. Had the game been in a casino, Mr Somerville would have been able to see which. But it was online, so he couldn’t. Instead, he took into…

Gambling 911 – The claims administrator overseeing payouts for former Full Tilt Poker customers announced Tuesday that pros and employees will be excluded from the process. The Garden City Group circulated an email late Monday evening, which prompted a reply from Poker Players Alliance Regional Director Rich “TheEngineer” Muny via his Facebook page. “I received this from someone who received this from Garden City Group. I phoned GCG and they neither confirmed nor denied it.” The payout process is due to commence on September 16 (2013) for all eligible customers. From PocketFive.com, which first reported the news: The list started…