Legal USA gambling news archive.
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 …
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 …
New Jersey, 1 of 3 states to feature legal regulated online casinos and poker, surpassed $20 million in total revenue for the 6th straight month. This news is positive for online gambling proponents, as the ambitious industry has shown it is able to sustain itself. New Jersey’s model could potentially serve as the base for …
There’s in an inherent problem with the online gambling laws in the few states that have legalized the online interactive gaming industry and New Jersey State Senator, Ray Lesniak, knows it. Lesniak believes that New Jersey sits at the crux of the next new wave of internet innovation that could drive state based revenues higher …
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 …