Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jul 06, 2010 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

The California State Legislature was supposed to vote on SB 1485, a bill that would legalize online poker in the state, on Tuesday June 29th, but the bill’s author, State Senator Rod Wright, decided to delay the vote saying that the legislation still needs some work. SB 1485Read Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Feb 06, 2010 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

First there was Pennsylvania, then there was Delaware, and now Maryland legislators have introduced their own bill to legalize and regulate table games throughout the state, including poker. The movement has caught fire since the recession hit, and states started looking for new ways to generate revenue. StatesRead Full Article

Posted by Gerry Poltorak on Jan 23, 2010 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

After Pennsylvania’s legislature passed a bill to license and regulate table games –poker, blackjack, roulette, and so on—Delaware’s House of Representatives has put forth a similar bill. The bill which passed the House Gaming and Pari-mutuels Committee would add card and dice games to Delaware’s Slots Casinos, whichRead Full Article

Posted by Gerry Poltorak on Jan 16, 2010 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

The latest state to jump into the online poker arena: State Senator Raymond Lesniak has introduced legislation to allow intrastate Internet poker to New Jersey residents. The move comes on the heels of numerous states pursuing similar measures in an effort to create revenue for their struggling stateRead Full Article

Posted by Gerry Poltorak on Dec 14, 2009 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

In a cash-strapped state that receives millions of dollars in revenue from land-based casinos every year, the idea of legalizing online poker is starting to take hold. Several Indian Tribes along with the Commerce Casino have made their pitch for the state to legalize and regulate online pokerRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Oct 06, 2009 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

Despite the current turmoil in Congress over health-care reform, Barney Frank still appears hopeful that he can have online gaming legislation passed. His most recent effort –a sort-of fail-safe in case online gaming legislation is not dealt with during the current session of Congress—was to urge regulators toRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Sep 11, 2009 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

Several California Card-Clubs and Indian Tribes who were pushing for California to legalize online poker have withdrawn their proposal and plan on reintroducing it next year. A spokesman for the Morongo Indian Tribe stated, “The best option is to regroup and get it done in January.” Among theRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Sep 07, 2009 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

Massachusetts Attorney general Martha Coakley ruled against including a ballot question on legalizing online poker stating the form did not meet the legal requisites to be included on the ballot. In order for the state of Massachusetts to add the issue to their ballot they require a certainRead Full Article

Posted by Gerry Poltorak on Aug 17, 2009 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

Throughout 2009, the ongoing grassroots effort to legalize poker has been gaining traction. Legal victories across the US in Massachusetts, Colorado, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina saw poker being referred to as a ‘skill’ game, with players participating in, and organizing, home poker games exonerated of any wrongdoing. Additionally,Read Full Article

Posted by Gerry Poltorak on Aug 15, 2009 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

When Congress reconvenes after Labor Day you can expect the Health Care debate to be the focus of almost every conversation. What many are unaware of is that there are two bills awaiting a vote on the floor of the Congress, both of which seek to legalize onlineRead Full Article