Texas Bill HB 292 Attempts to Legalize Poker in the State
Texas is looking yet again to legalize poker. HB 292, known as the Poker Gaming Act of 2013, was filed on Monday and sets the groundwork for...
Opinion – Full Tilt Regaining #2 Spot Should Not Be a Shock
A month ago, fellow LegalPokerSites contributor John Mehaffey wrote a piece saying that Full Tilt Poker will not be the number two poker room upon their return. Full...
Delaware Could Opt-Out of Federal Online Poker Bill
At present, the Internet Gambling Prohibition, Poker Consumer Proection, and Strengthening UIGEA Act is being floated around in Congress as a way to make online poker legal in...
Nelson Burtnick Pleads Guilty on Conspiracy and Gambling Charges
The seventh defendant in the Black Friday saga has now struck a plea deal with the United States Department of Justice. On Wednesday, Nelson Burtnick pled guilty...
US Full Tilt Players One Step Closer to Receiving Payments
United Stated poker players are one step closer to getting their money back from Full Tilt Poker. The US Department of Justice now has an “employment opportunity” on...
Ira Rubin Sentenced to Three Years In Prison for Black Friday Role
Ira Rubin is now the third Black Friday defendant to be sentenced. Earlier today, US District Judge Lewis Kaplan sentenced the former payment processor to three years in...
888 Poker Signs US Poker Deal
Following announcements from two states that have passed bills to legalize online poker, a number of firms are starting to seriously consider expanding into the United States. UK...
Colorado Considering an Online Poker Bill
State governments across the country have made substantial headway in the movement to legalize online poker over the past two weeks. California and New Jersey have...
Illinois Lottery May Soon Offer Online Poker
In March, the Illinois lottery became the first state in the US to offer intrastate gambling when they began offering lottery services online. Now it appears that the...
Payment Processor With Connections to Bodog Pleads Guilty to Running Illegal Gambling Business
A former payment processor with ties to Bodog pleaded guilty last week on a count of “operating an illegal gambling business.” Don Hellinger, the publisher of...