Waiting For The Precedent – New Jersey Gambling Laws

SCOTUS

 In 2014, Governor Christie signed a bill allowing sports gambling in racetracks statewide across New Jersey. On Monday December 4th, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie talked to media outlets outside of the Supreme Court while the court listened to arguments on whether sports betting could be legalized by states. Governor Christie was addressing his case, …

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Government Repeals Net Neutrality Regulations

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai

The FCC voted 3-2 in favor of repealing the net neutrality regulations put in place during Barack Obama’s tenure as President. This deregulation of the telecom industry puts major ISPs in pole position to speed up service for websites they favor and, inversely, block websites they do not. The move reflects the changes in policy …

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Who Will Reach The CFP National Championship?

College Football Playoffs Bracket 2017-2018

Can Clemson repeat as national champions? Will Oklahoma be the first Big 12 team to win in the CFP era? Does Georgia have what it takes to make the most of their best season since 2005? Or will Alabama capitalize on their last-minute entry into the semifinals? These are the 4 big questions surrounding this …

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NCAA Conference Championships Are Here

CFP Rankings 2017

It is time for the top teams in the country to either put up or shut up. The NCAA Conference Championship games are this weekend and several teams have an opportunity to decide their fate regarding a National Championship. While some of the games are one-sided from a betting standpoint, college football has repeatedly shown …

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Microsoft Ready for Legal Sports Betting Future

Microsoft logo with sports balls

Technology giants have become increasingly interested in US online gambling, specifically in creating predictive sports-betting software. A lot of buzz has generated around Microsoft’s recent filing for Patent No. 0125691, which is designed to be a real-time online transaction and wager processing software. This patent will be part of a monumental change expected to happen …

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NFL’s Power Struggle Could Affect League

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell

The NFL is a powerful organization—there is simply no denying that. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has arguably too much power and has managed to upset players, owners, sponsors, organizations and more. He is often considered the most powerful man in all American sports. Goodell is currently in the news for a dispute between him and …

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Pennsylvania Ready To Go In On Sports Betting

Pennsylvania State Legislature

Pennsylvania made an ambitious move by becoming the next state to allow legal online casino and poker gambling. They also have shown they are ready for a legal sports betting framework, as the recently passed legislation includes provision for a locally regulated sports gambling network. While residents can still find legal online betting through United …

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New Jersey Reps Appeal Congress To Examine Sports Betting

LoBiondo & Norcross

Representatives Frank LoBiondo and Donald Norcross (republican and democrat, respectively) have asked Congress to hold hearings regarding the prospect of legalizing sports betting. Both representatives are out of New Jersey, which is currently in the middle of a legal battle over the same topic with the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB and NCAA. That particular case …

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Monster COO Looking To Make A Difference In US Online Gambling

Fred Kililian PokerTribe.com

Gambling has always a been an incredibly lucrative market for those who have the capital to start off in the industry. Gambling sites that accept players in the United States are an entirely different beast. Despite the fact that US citizens can legally gamble at online websites regulated outside of the United States, there very …

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Pennsylvania Budget Deal Falls Through, As Does Online Gambling

Pennsylvania state budget

Pennsylvania legislators attempted to restructure their budget via a revenue package, but the House failed to successfully pass it through. The proposed budget was supposed to leave room to fund a state regulated online gambling network, but that will have to wait in light of this legislative failure. While USA online poker and casinos are …

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