This Week in Gambling

It’s our last show of the year, so we update some of the biggest gambling news stories from 2019. Topics include Pennsylvania online poker, the Department of Justice Wire Act opinion, and the expansion of sports betting! Hello friends, and welcome to This Week in Gambling! Our last show of the year before I take some much-deserved time off! And hey, what better way to say goodbye to 2019 than to look back at this year’s biggest gambling news stories? After a long wait, Pennsylvania online poker finally arrived. Now just over a month after the launch, PokerStars has blown…

Not long ago we were all waiting for the launch of online poker in the Keystone State. Now, just over a month after launch, PokerStars Pennsylvania is outperforming all the estimates. Tournament traffic has been very high: the turnout for the ongoing PACOOP has been so strong that PokerStars has already upped the guarantees by over 20%. But perhaps the clearest sign of its strong first month is its cash game traffic. Based on data tracked by independent monitor GameIntel, available on the PRO Data platform and available exclusively to PokerFuse under license, cash game traffic hit an average of…

We take a look at the festive Merry Xmas online slot from Play’n GO! This is a 5 reel 15 payline game with wild & scatter symbols! The slot game is decked with holly and mistletoe! Candles glow, lights twinkle and peppermint candy canes line the reels!. After a winning spin, you can opt to play the Gamble round to multiply your prize even further if you can correctly guess the suit or color of secret card. When you see that three Christmas gifts have been delivered to you anywhere on the reels, it’s time to choose and unwrap your…

The new DOJ Wire Act deadline date of December 20th is closing in. That’s when the Justice Department needs to have their appellant’s brief filed with the First Circuit Court of Appeals. Originally, the DOJ needed to have the documents in by November 12th, but they were granted an extension. The appeals process stems from the New Hampshire Lottery Commission’s lawsuit against the federal government over a DOJ reinterpretation of the Interstate Wire Act of 1961. Late last year, the Office of Legal Counsel ruled that the Wire Act applied to all forms of gambling that use wire communication to…

We recently interviewed Gregory Brower, former Legislative Counsel for the Justice Department, about the Wire Act lawsuit and pending appeal by the DOJ. You can hear what he had to say about the case and speculation about what could happen next. Mr Brower was also as a state senator in Nevada, a United States Attorney in the state of Nevada, and is a former member of the Nevada Assembly. He is is now in private practice at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck. Reasons for Optimism with the Wire Act Lawsuit Those in the online gaming industry have reason to be optimistic…

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