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Senate committee approves Internet poker bill in Nevada
25 May 2011
The Nevada Senate Judiciary Committee has approved a bill that would establish provisions governing the licensing and operation of Internet poker. »
Caesars chairman calls for legal online poker
11 May 2011
Caesars Entertainment Chairman Gary Loveman used a conference call to rally support for the federal legalization of Internet poker. »
Gaming industry renews push for legal online poker
11 May 2011
Top gaming industry executives launched a lobbying push Tuesday to persuade Congress to legalize Internet poker.»
IGT moves to acquire Swedish Internet gaming company
6 May 2011
IGT has offered $115 million to acquire Entraction Holding AB, a Swedish technology company that operates one of the world's largest online poker networks. »
Moody's believes states will be first to legalize online poker
29 April 2011
Analysts for Moody's Investors Service there is still a chance online poker will be legalized federally in the U.S., but it will take several years.»
Nevada online poker bill not dead
19 April 2011
Steve Sebelius says efforts to legalize online poker in Nevada are still alive because it may ultimately benefit the Nevada Resort Association.»
D.C. becomes first U.S. jurisdiction to regulate online poker; other states fold efforts
13 April 2011
A half-page provision in Washington, D.C.'s 2011 budget that never even uses the word poker made the city the first jurisdiction in the U.S. to adopt legislation regulating the industry.»
Full Tilt reaches agreement with Fertitta Interactive
1 April 2011
Full Tilt Poker has struck a partnership with the company that co-owned by the family that founded Station Casinos to operate an online poker website if the activity gains federal approval. »
Who holds the cards in the online poker legalization debate?
28 March 2011
Supporters of a bill that would legalize online poker in Nevada claim such an action would have a $1.8 billion impact. However, the state's largest casino operators want Nevada to wait for the federal government to legalize Internet poker. Included in that group is Wynn Resorts, who just announced a partnership with PokerStars.»
Top-10 things that make you go "hmmmm" after the PokerStars/Wynn partnership
28 March 2011
When news broke late last week that Wynn Resorts and PokerStars reached a deal, Casino City's Vin Narayanan's response was "hmmmm." »
Internet poker legalization debated in Nevada
25 March 2011
The Nevada Assembly Judiciary Committee heard almost two-and-a-half hours of testimony from supporters a bill that would allow the Nevada Gaming Commission regulate online poker. »
Nevada legislators consider regulating intrastate online poker
10 March 2011
Nevada state lawmakers have joined Iowa, Florida and California in the race to be first to regulate the Internet poker industry»
Iowa committee sends Internet poker bill to full Senate
3 March 2011
The Iowa State Government Committee voted 9-6 in favor of a measure that would legalize and regulate intrastate Internet poker.»
Drama surrounds veto of New Jersey online gambling bill
3 March 2011
Gov. Chris Christie has conditionally vetoed a bill that would allow Atlantic City casinos to offer online gambling to New Jersey residents. Because it is a conditional veto, the Legislature can still tweak the bill and send it back to the governor's desk for his approval.»
Iowa might be next to pass iGaming legislation
2 March 2011
An Iowa state senator will introduce a gaming bill this week that will allow casinos to offer legalized online poker to residents. »
March 3 deadline on N.J. bill
25 February 2011
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has until March 3 to make a decision on a bill that will legalize online gambling in the state. »
Las Vegas Sands has largest market cap in industry
19 January 2011
Las Vegas Sands has topped a list of the world's leading gaming companies based on market capitalization. »
Ten reasons Christie should sign the N.J. online gambling bill
17 January 2011
The New Jersey legislature sent a bill that would regulate intrastate Internet gambling to Governor Chris Christie's desk last week, and the only obstacle keeping it from becoming law is the possibility of the governor's veto. Casino City's Aaron Todd lays out the case for why Christie should sign the bill into law.»
News analysis: Presidential politics could affect New Jersey's online gambling legislation
11 January 2011
If Gov. Chris Christie has presidential aspirations, he might veto New Jersey's historic bid to become the first state to license and regulate online gambling in the U.S.»
New Jersey Legislature approves online gambling bill
10 January 2011
The New Jersey Assembly voted 63-11 to allow Atlantic City casino operators to offer online gambling to New Jersey residents. The bill which already passed the New Jersey Senate, still needs the governor's signature to become law.»
Lesniak targeting Jan. 6 for passage of New Jersey's online gambling bill
15 December 2010
A bill that would allow Atlantic City casinos to offer online gambling to New Jersey residents is headed for a Jan. 6 vote in the New Jersey Assembly. But before it gets there, it must clear the Assembly's Budget Committee.»
New Jersey sees progress on Internet gambling
13 December 2010
Efforts to approve online gaming in New Jersey are moving forward as possible federal legislation stalls in Washington. »
Prospects for Reid online poker bill get weaker
10 December 2010
Supporters of Sen. Harry Reid's online poker legislation were increasingly pessimistic Thursday about the prospects for passing the bill. »
Lots of questions, few answers in online poker draft legislation
8 December 2010
A draft copy of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's bill to legalize online poker prompts more questions than answers for Casino City's Vin Narayanan.»
Nevada regulators ready to revisit online gambling
7 December 2010
Nevada gaming regulators say the state would be ready if Sen. Harry Reid's attempt to legalize online poker succeeds. »
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