by Brian Pempus | Published: Sep 27, '18
Online poker should be banned because it violates states’ rights, according to the Sheldon Adelson-backed Coalition to Stop Internet Gambling. On Thursday, a House subcommittee met to discuss sports betting in the wake of the Supreme Court’s May decision …
by Brian Pempus | Published: Sep 24, '18
Online gaming opponents appear to be lining up for one last Hail Mary. On Thursday, a congressional subcommittee will hold a hearing on sports betting in the wake of the Supreme Court lifting the 1992 ban in mid-May. Despite the progress on bringing …
by Brian Pempus | Published: Aug 21, '18
A former U.S. Senator from Arkansas working for a group funded to prevent or delay the casino industry from innovating and bringing games to the internet, used familiar fear mongering in an Aug. 19 op-ed for the Financial Times. Calling for Congress to …
by Brian Pempus | Published: Apr 05, '18
… always fallen short, were dubbed “RAWA,” an acronym for “restoration of …
by Brian Pempus | Published: Mar 16, '18
Though he has appeared neutral to online gaming, former Atlantic City casino boss Donald Trump, who is currently the 45th President of the U.S., apparently let a top aide leave the White House because he liked to play casino games over the internet. …
by Brian Pempus | Published: Mar 14, '18
The controversial anti-regulated online gaming Nevada attorney general has officially thrown his hat into the ring for governor. Republican Adam Laxalt announced Tuesday that he filed paperwork seeking to become the Silver State’s 30th governor this fall …
by Brian Pempus | Published: Mar 07, '18
There’s no real indication that the highly-controversial idea to “restore” a decades-old law that effectively prohibited online casinos in America will ever be implemented, but that isn’t stopping one Nevada Congresswoman from standing up for her state’s …
by Brian Pempus | Published: Jan 15, '18
The Garden State is doubling down on its opposition to the threat of a federal crackdown on regulated internet betting. In a letter sent last week to the U.S. Department of Justice, members of Congress from New Jersey urged the Trump Administration not …
by Brian Pempus | Published: Nov 27, '17
A pair of U.S. Senators apparently are not happy that Pennsylvania last month exercised its right to legalize online poker. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) signed a letter dated Nov. 21 that urges the Trump Administration, …
by Brian Pempus | Published: Nov 01, '17
… would have to think the ‘RAWA’ effort is mortally wounded.” Despite …
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