Puerto Rico online gambling, land casinos, sports betting and fantasy sports legislation has been approved by the Assembly. The bill has effectively legalized all wagering on professional sports, eSports and fantasy sports at approved brick-and-mortar gambling facilities as well as online all around the commonwealth. The bill now heads to Governor Ricardo Rosselló, who has been a major proponent of sports betting throughout the process. He believes that getting out ahead even of some U.S. states in offering wagering will help the island’s economy tremendously and help it improve in several areas at various levels. How much money the new…

The third year of pushing New York online poker legislation was not a charm as the state legislature made no effort at all to push for regulation in 2019. Senator Joseph Addabbo Jr. and Assemblyman Gary Pretlow had each reintroduced online poker bills, but neither advanced them out of committee. Now, the legislature has adjourned for the year. “I thought sports betting was kind of a low-hanging fruit,” Addabbo said. “I couldn’t even get the low-hanging fruit, and you want me to get a ladder to go for online poker? Forget about it. That ladder isn’t even for sale in our…

DraftKings submitted paperwork this month seeking a Pennsylvania gambling license… actually, two licenses. The first to become a sports betting operator, and the second to become an interactive gaming operator. Both of their applications can be found on the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board website. These licenses are the type sought by companies who partner with casinos, just like the ones sought by FanDuel, William Hill, Betfair and Stars Group… to name a few. These licenses would allow DraftKings to do is partner with a casino to offer both online gambling and sports betting. In the case of sports betting, there…

Registration is now open for the Global Gaming Expo (G2E), one of the leading events in the worldwide online gaming industry, is set to take place once again in 2019. Starting on October 14th for the Education content and on October 15th for the Expo Hall, the event will end on the 17th, offering four days packed with exciting presentations and with many leading industry names participating. From Online Casinos to eSports: G2E Covers Everything G2E will take place in the Sands Expo in Las Vegas, USA, and will welcome participants from all across the globe. The event will include a…

Several months ago the US Department of Justice rattled the online gambling industry in America by reversing its 2011 Wire Act opinion which held the legislation only applied to sports betting. The new decision by the DOJ put a lot of state legislators in an uncomfortable position, and a legally murky area when it came to deciding the fate of regulating online gambling. Earlier this month, the New Hampshire Lottery Commission fought the DOJ’s move in court, and Judge Paul Barbadoro issued a ruling is support of the their position saying that the Wire Act “…only applies to transmissions related…

Casinos have traditionally been viewed as a place loved by men. These days, however, the percentage of women who are interested in the world of online casinos has caught up with the boys… and is increasing. Due to statistics, men spend in casino more money than women. Thus, although today women play as much as men, their bets are much smaller. So there are many differences, but also common points between men and women in online games. Of course, they like very much incredible offers, free slots, the ability to play mobile casino games, and promotions & prizes that can…