Nearly 18 months after the governor signed the enabling legislation, Pennsylvania online gambling finally has a launch date that’s  just 90 days away. An announcement from Gaming Control Board Executive Director Kevin O’Toole now says that the “go-live period” for online gaming will begin July 15, 2019. O’Toole’s timeline falls in line with reporting from Play Pennsylvania, which has been projecting a midyear launch for several months. Sources also expect the first PA online sports books to go live in the coming weeks — even prior to online poker sites. If things go smoothly over the next three months, the…

Another battle over the alleged illegality of skins betting is brewing… alleging the activity is allowing online gambling in Washington state. The Quinault Indian Nation has sued Valve Software, the owner and developer of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, one of the most prominent games offering skins-based “gambling” activity as a way to generate corporate revenue. Despite the actual skins-based trading technically taking place on third-party sites, the lawsuit brought by the Quinault Nation asserts that Valve intentionally fostered and continues to benefit from an illegal-gambling environment aimed at consumers of all ages. Though skins trading often receives public and legal heat…

Virtual reality has emerged to be described as the technology of the future. But now that VR has taken a huge step forward in improving the livelihood of everyone. People are now using it for communication, entertainment. However, other people are concerned that it may pose a high potential for addiction which is not quite good for the livelihood of humans. In that regard, other people are now using it to overcome their dependencies. How Virtual Reality Therapy Works For online gamblers who are suffering from gambling addiction. It is now very necessary for them to go through VR therapy….

The Department of Justice has claimed that its revised stance on the 1961 Wire Act did not address the legality of interstate and online lotteries, with a review into the matter ongoing. The claim, supported by a memo from Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, suggests that the DoJ is still examining whether state lottery operations should fall under the Wire Act’s jurisdiction. As a result, the Department claims that there are no grounds for a legal challenge, which should therefore be dismissed. Rostenstein’s memo states that Department of Justice attorneys should refrain from enforcing the revised Wire Act stance, which…

The road on the Wire Act lawsuit began on Thursday, as arguments were heard regarding the Department of Justice opinion on the Wire Act. In what came as a surprise to no one, the DOJ tried unsuccessfully to have the lawsuit dismissed during arguments. Most experts saw this coming after a memo issued earlier in the week by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. He tried to put the kibosh on the New Hampshire Lottery lawsuit by stating the new opinion of the Wire Act did not include state lotteries. Judge Paul Barbadoro, who was overseeing Thursday’s arguments, did not agree…

Did you know that your gambling winnings in the UK are tax-free? You will never be taxed when you make a bet, nor will you ever have a proportion of your winnings taxed. There’s also no need to report your winnings; whenever you win a sports bet or a casino game, you get to keep 100% of the amount stated. Instead of taxing the players, the UK government has decided to tax only the operators of UK online casinos. Not great news if you were planning to open a casino, but it’s fantastic for any gambler looking to play at…