Legal USA gambling news archive.
The problem with online gambling in the United States is that the online casinos offered in the few states that allow them are limited to the customer markets of only those states. The interstate gambling agreement between Nevada and Delaware currently only covers poker. For a New Jersey online gambling operator, they are legally only …
The Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) is a federal law that was written to stop sports gambling in brick-and-mortar establishments all across the United States. Since the law was written, there have been only four states where citizens can legally place sports bets at such establishments. New Jersey is not one of those …
Sports betting has a skill component, right? Some people are undoubtedly better at than others because they know more about the game, follow it more closely, and have a pragmatic view of the universe that they can differentiate clearly from their own personal desires. Despite these ideas, gambling on anything requires a certain amount of …
For those of you who don’t know, The United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has finally decided to hear New Jersey’s case on a possible lift on the sports gambling prohibition caused by the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA). In 2014, the state passed a provision that would allow legal sports wagering in the …
Pennsylvania looks like it might become the fourth state in the country to legalize forms of online gambling. The state’s foray into gambling began in 2006 when they opened their first casino, The Mohegan Sun. In those days, casinos were legally only allowed to operate slots until table games were legalized in 2010. Just one …
The Supreme Court of the United States has officially decided to take on New Jersey’s sports betting case. This news is a breath of fresh air in a case that was presumed dead after the Solicitor General weighed in on the matter. SCOTUS reached out to the acting Solicitor General for an opinion on the …
In the wake of the Solicitor General’s report to the Supreme Court of the United States suggesting they not hear New Jersey’s sports betting case, a new Congressional bill has surfaced to carry on the legalization advocacy torch. The Gaming Accountability and Modernization Enhancement (GAME) Act was recently introduced by Representative Frank Pallone in the …
Some exciting news lately for proponents of online poker in New York. On Tuesday, A bill that was introduced in January made it past the Senate finance committee without any contentious debate. The bill will move on to the state Assembly where its future remains hopeful but unknown. S 3898 is the online poker bill …
West Virginia recently joined the ongoing effort to usher in online gambling. Several Democrat legislators introduced a bill into the West Virginia House of Delegates that would legalize online poker rooms, casinos and racebooks for West Virginia residents. The bill—HB3067—would establish licensing and regulations for the market that its supporters feel could stimulate the state’s economy. …