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Nevada, New Jersey, Delaware Reach Online Poker Agreement

Oct 13, 2017

Nevada has reached an agreement with New Jersey and Delaware with respect to online poker playing.

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Las Vegas Man Who Ran Illegal Bitcoin Poker Site To Be Sentenced

Nov 03, 2015

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A man who pleaded guilty to operating an illegal online poker site that accepted the digital currency bitcoin is due for sentencing in a case that Nevada officials called a first-of-its kind.

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Caesars Contemplates Bankruptcy, Ultimate Gaming Closes

Nov 17, 2014
Caesars Entertainment Corp’s largest division won’t have enough money to repay its debts by the fourth quarter of 2015 if it can’t restructure its...
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California's Push For Online Poker Laws

Feb 28, 2014

A key California lawmaker says that if the state doesn't create legislation for online poker, the federal government is likely to step in

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The Big Gamble: Taking Poker Online In Nevada

May 28, 2013

Nevada is officially wagering on online gambling, and approved the nation's first legal cash online poker website. Right now, online gambling sites must partner with casinos. As the industry expands, how will it change the casino business? And what are some of the obstacles that still stand in the way of online gambling companies? Two experts will explain the business of gambling, and what might happen as it moves online.

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Online poker proponents lose a congressional ally

Dec 02, 2011
Democratic Congressman, Barney Frank announced he will not seek reelection next year. Frank was one of the original proponents of legalized online gambling.
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Big Las Vegas gaming companies jumping on the online bandwagon

Nov 03, 2011
In anticipation of federal legislation to legalize online gambling big gaming companies are investing in technology and websites to prepare.
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Nevada Online Poker

Oct 18, 2011
This year, the Nevada Legislature rejected overtures from foreign online poker sites to allow them to operate inside Nevada. Instead, the lawmakers decided to set up a legal framework for Internet card games when the federal government does legalize the activity.
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Casinos go all in on online gambling

Sep 26, 2011

The American Gaming Association has decided to put its chips on online poker. While the issues have been around for a number of years, the peak gaming lobby has stayed on the sidelines. Now, the group will lobby for stronger regulation to ensure that what the AGA calls "the Wild West" is cleaned up and made safe for Internet gamblers.

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FullTilt Poker loses its license

Jul 11, 2011
Major online poker sites have been in a state of siege since the federal government charged them with a host of banking and money laundering offenses. They were charged with violating the prohibition on using US banks to transfer money for online poker. The companies had set up fake Web sites to handle the money, the government says.
 
Now FullTilt Poker has lost its license in the small British jurisdiction of Alderney. So what's the future for online poker? And will it hurt the World Series of Poker?
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Online Poker Indictments

Apr 21, 2011
Three of the largest online poker websites are under indictment for fraud, bribery and conducting illegal gambling operations. The site PokerStars.
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Online Poker

Mar 31, 2011
Legislators are debating whether or not to let online poker operators to set up shop and run legal internet gambling sites in Nevada. Online poker giant PokerStars.
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Online Gambling

Aug 13, 2010
The House Financial Services Committee recently approved the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act of 2009 which would essentially let Internet Gambling operators take online bets in the U.S.
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Josh Axelrad: Adventures in Blackjack

Apr 09, 2010
Josh Axelrad spent four years traveling the country playing blackjack professionally. We'll talk with Josh Axelrad about his book and his adventures in Blackjack.
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