The Nordic Page – Solberg government’s declaration law allows poker championship tournaments on Norwegian soil. For years there has been a ban on organized poker games – but Norway’s new bourgeois government will make exceptions for championships, writes Vårt Land. Culture Minister Thorhild Widwey hopes they can have a regulatory framework in time, then a Norway championships in poker can be held in 2015. The proposed regulation includes new rules for type of tournaments, limits for prize money – as well as distribution of good. – We do not add up to a deregulation of gambling in Norway, but we…

Card Player – Despite it being an election year in the Golden State, online gambling expert Chris Krafcik thinks it has the best chance, among other U.S. states, of getting something done in 2014 with regards to web poker. Krafcik is the Research Director (North America) for GamblingCompliance and for years has been monitoring developments there. Right now, just Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware have legal — and operational — online wagering. Others are considering it this year, but in many spots the chances appear low. California is home to the nation’s top tribal casino industry, and Krafcik said that…

Card Player – There likely won’t be any passage of legislation that would legalize nationwide — or ban nationwide — forms of Internet gambling. For one, a few states are already realizing those revenues and Congress would surely not put an end to those revenue streams. Since the states are already venturing out on their own, there is less of an impetus to push through a bill to make it legal nationwide. Not to mention, the issue is pretty controversial and there have always been more pressing matters for Congress to look at. Despite all of this, one group led…

Online Poker Report – A recent poll of 505 online gamblers by the research firm Commercial Intelligence (CI) has produced some eye-opening numbers when it comes to player preference between licensed and unlicensed online gambling operators in New Jersey. According to their findings, which CI spoke about at the ICE Totally Gaming Exhibition held in London, 35% of New Jersey online poker players only started playing after licensed online gambling was launched in the state. Furthermore, of the 65% of players who were already playing at unlicensed sites, 35% have transitioned to licensed online gaming sites. These numbers should help…

Poker News – France’s average poker player is male, under the age of 30 with a good educational background. He plays almost every day and feels that there should be more social interaction in online poker. These are the results of an online gaming industry study by France’s Observatory of Games (ODJ) and Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (ODFT). The research, which was made public on Friday, offers an interesting insight into France’s poker industry with significant data that both operators and legislators can now use to help a market suffering in a sharp decline. Despite well-recognized players…

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