Michigan online gambling seemed close in as the final few hours ticked off the 2018 legislative clock. Lawmakers in the state passed a bill that would legalize Internet gambling within the state, and now only a signature stands in the way of the 5th state with regulated online gambling. The proposal from Rep. Brandt Iden was among the dozens and dozens of bills considered during the final scheduled session on Thursday. Facing a seemingly endless to-do list, the process spilled over into a bonus Friday of lawmaking. The “lawful internet gaming act” cleared one Senate committee and both chambers over…

One of Sheldon Adelson’s political playthings is at it again. Senator Lindsey Graham plans to use the confirmation hearing of William Barr, the Attorney General nominee, to push for a 2019 online gambling ban. According to a report, the 2011 Department of Justice (DOJ) opinion that opened the door for states to legalize online gambling will be one of the first things Graham asks nominee Bill Barr to address. The Senator has indicated that he would seek an updated written or verbal stance from Barr on the 1961 Wire Act. Using the bulk of his time to question an Attorney…

Michigan online gambling may finally be close to the finish line, according to the author of a set of bills calling for an Internet-focused overhaul of the state’s gambling industry. Rep. Brandt Iden’s Lawful Internet Gaming Act was approved in the House in June. The piece now awaits vote in the Senate and if it gains the necessary traction in the upper chamber of the Michigan Legislature, it will allow the state’s three commercial and 20-plus tribal casinos to offer online casino games. The bill needs to be voted by the Senate by December 20 when the legislative session is…

Although online casinos have technologically advanced features that give you a similar gambling experience as the one you would get at a physical casino, there are still some notable differences between the two. In today’s technological advanced world and a fast-growing online casino industry, many people feel much more drawn towards choosing online casinos over land-based casinos. This is mainly because there are many advantages that come with playing online, such as being able to save money and time required to travel to land-based casinos. In addition, you don’t have to deal with a crazy crowd, there is a wide…

Can you really use Bitcoin to gamble online? Well, you probably know a fascinating story about that one guy who spent 10,000 bitcoins on two pizzas in 2010 – Bitcoin was worth $25 at the time. Now for the same amount of money you could buy a stunning island near Florida, and for the rest of the money you could build a few luxury restaurants. We can only hope that that pizza was really delicious. The history of Bitcoin seems to be less than 9 years of ups and downs with a background of ever-growing public interest. The pain of…

[one_half padding=”0 10px 0px 0″][/one_half]Several factors are coming into place simultaneously which could lead America to online gambling reform. This week we explore the “online gambling’s perfect storm” of circumstances, which have many people optimistic that Internet betting is set to make a regulated comeback! This week’s special offer is from the Royal Panda online casino!