Last week, a pair of bills to regulate online gambling in Michigan were put forth. Last year, the Michigan Lawful Internet Gaming Act was vetoed at the last minute by departing Gov. Rick Snyder, a Republican. Leadership has changed with the election of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat. The measure in the Senate, SB 186, is sponsored by Sen. Curtis Hertel, a Democrat. In the House, Rep. Brandt Iden, a Republican, is behind the proposal HB 4311. Iden spearheaded the legislation for the last two years. The continued bipartisan nature of the efforts is good news. In 2018, the Lawful…

Poker players and gamblers in waiting for Pennsylvania Internet betting will have to wait a while longer… several months, in fact, for the chance to play. Last week, state officials delivered testimony to that effect during a budget hearing before the House Appropriations Committee. Kevin O’Toole, executive director of the PA Gaming Control Board, told the committee that regulated gambling sites won’t appear until sometime around July 1. Online sports betting figures to be on a similar launch timeline. The updated outlook comes some 16 months after Gov. Tom Wolf signed the PA online gambling bill into law. The first…

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The Department of Justice will extend the Wire Act grace period in relation to the agency’s change of opinion on the Wire Act, giving an extra 60 days before their backward decision to pacify Sheldon Adelson goes into effect. How “nice” of them. The original 90-day window was set to expire April 15. The DOJ is expected to announce this extension next week, which will push the expiration date to June 14, 2019. The move comes as a legal challenge to the new Wire Act opinion is starting to move through the process in the First Circuit, perceived as one…

One of the most popular web casino games is online blackjack. It’s one of the few games that require skill, and as such, you should have certain strategies before the first hand is dealt. There are a variety of strategies, and it is helpful to try different ones before settling on the best strategy for you. Each blackjack strategy is based on math and reasoning. It is important to forget about any superstitions or winning rituals you may have, as they will only hurt you in the long run. To increase your chances of winning big at online blackjack, you…

A class action lawsuit has been filed over free play casino games, alleging that Seattle-based Big Fish uses illegal gambling practices in their mobile apps. The complaint, filed Feb. 11 U.S. District Court in Western Washington, said that Big Fish Games, Inc., an app developer that makes free play casino games , used practices similar to casinos to “reap huge profits” while never paying out anything of monetary value. The games start players off with a free, finite set of virtual chips they can use for slot machine and other casino-style games, the complaint said. After the chips run out,…