Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid did not include online gambling regulations in a must-pass payroll tax bill this week, leading analysts to believe federal regulation of Internet gambling may have to wait until next year.
DC Council members ended a heavily debated battle on Tuesday when they voted to repeal the law that made Washington DC the first jurisdiction to authorize online gambling regulations. Several Council members claim they were tricked.
Ignoring all of the signs that point to regulated online gambling throughout the US, Connecticut Senate Minority leader John McKinney said on Wednesday that online gambling would not make its way to Connecticut.
Washington DC is on pace to become the first jurisdiction in the US to offer regulated online casino gambling. The DC Lottery is targeting casual, not professional, gamblers.
Iowa Senator Jeff Danielson has suggested that the indictment of PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, and Absolute Poker last April has led to a further economical problem for both his own state, and the entire nation.
Connecticut lawmakers are moving quickly towards regulating online gambling in the state, but the legislators understand that in order to win approval, the bill will have to be crafted with many different groups in mind.
Zynga has produced some of the most popular games currently available on the Facebook platform, and now the company has declared its desire to enter the world of online gambling.
Iowa lawmakers are not only looking to expand online gambling regulations in their state, but one legislator believes the recent Department of Justice ruling opens the door for multi-state Internet gambling.
Hawaii and Ohio have been in the background up until now in the race for regulated online poker, but lobbyists are urging both states to make a move into the industry before its too late.
Facebook is the most popular social networking site in the world, which is why it comes as no surprise that big time gaming outfits are starting to spend big money to get on board. The latest is IGT, which bought DoubleDown this week.
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