Legal Poker Sites Week in Review April 27 2013
Several legal poker stories made the headlines this week. The first story involves Skillbet. The company, which claimed to be legal in 28 states at its launch last...
WSEX Former Employee Email Reporting Death of Steve Schillinger
We first reported on the closure of World Sports Exchange last week. Our site’s contact form received this email within hours of the post on Friday, April...
Why Doesn’t Nevada Have Online Casino Games?
Nevada became the first state to pass online poker regulations in July 2011. The law compelled the Nevada Gaming Control Board to draft online poker...
Pennsylvania Online Gambling Bill Details
Pennsylvania State Representative Tina Davis and 11 other sponsors introduced House Bill 1235, the long awaited online gambling bill. The bill would allow the state’s casino operators to...
Does Western Union Serve a Legitimate Purpose Today?
Western Union and MoneyGram found their companies mentioned a number of times in the Legends Sports Book indictment. The mentions were not flattering and...
Legends Sports Players Bailed Out
Players at Legends Sports, also referred to as Legendz, have now been bailed out. Their balances have been assumed by WagerWeb Sportsbook. ...
World Sports Exchange Officially Closes
One of the oldest and most newsworthy online sports books in history has closed its doors. World Sports Exchange, most often referred to as WSEX, went offline in...
Massachusetts Online Poker Language Attached to Budget Bill
A total of 18 Massachusetts House of Representatives members have sponsored an attachment to the fiscal year 2014 budget that would legalize and regulate online poker in the...
PokerStars License Application Complete – Caesars to Apply for Interactive License
The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement announced that the Rational Group, parent company of PokerStars, has completed its application for a gaming license in the state.
Club WPT Bans Florida Players
Florida lawmakers rushed to pass legislation that put their state’s massive sweepstakes industry out of business overnight. The Florida House and Senate rushed a bill...