Earlier this week, Judge Paul Barbadoro of the US District Court concluded that the Wire Act only applied to sports betting. As a result, the World Series of Poker confirmed all online gold bracelet events will be available to players in both Nevada and New Jersey.

A 15-year veteran of the online poker scene, 34-year-old Andrew ‘Head218’ Carnevale is one of many top-ranked online poker players in Pennsylvania looking forward to the impending launch of legalized and regulated online poker in his home state.

Pennsylvania poker players got the good news Wednesday – the launch of legal, set for July 15.

West Virginia is officially the fifth U.S. state to legalize online gambling. The final piece of the puzzle fell into place Wednesday, as the West Virginia Lottery Interactive Wagering Act (known as measure HB 2934) passed through the office of Governor Jim Justice without a veto, therefore becoming law.

West Virginia is one Governor’s signature away from becoming the fifth state to legalize online gambling in the U.S.

Well Pennsylvania online poker players, all you need now is an autograph from Governor Tom Wolf and you’ll be well on your way to playing regulated online poker soon. By a vote of 109-72, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed House Bill 271, effectively regulating online poker, casino games and daily fantasy sports in the… Continue reading PA House Passes HB 271, Effectively Regulating Online Poker

As Pennsylvania continues to discuss the specifics of an online gaming framework in the state, a new bill and continued debate over proposed tax rates have taken center stage. On April 4, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passedH 271, which legalizes tablet gaming in airports. Although this bill only authorizes tablet gaming, legislators see this… Continue reading Tax Rate Issue Could Be Stumbling Block for iPoker in Pennsylvania

During his confirmation hearing in early January, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said he’d be open to revisiting the Justice Department’s interpretation of the Wire Act, which allowed states the opportunity to legalize online gaming. Just three months later, it appears Sessions may be following through with that intention. Within the past two weeks, the National… Continue reading New AG Jeff Sessions Apparently Considering New Online Gaming Ban

West Virginia is the seventh state to introduce online gaming legislation in 2017, but with the legislative session winding down – it ends in just two weeks – the proposal from Del. Shawn Fluharty isn’t expected to garner enough support in 2017. Instead, it should be seen as a conversation starter for online gaming in… Continue reading West Virginia Online Gaming Bill Unlikely to Gain Approval in 2017

As the Pennsylvania legislature continues to consider the prospects of online gaming, the sponsor of the House bill to legalize iGaming remains confident. Rep. George Dunbar, who has sponsored online gaming legislation in each of the past two years, described the process as being similar to “pushing a rock up a mountain” at times, but… Continue reading Lawmaker Confident Pennsylvania Will Approve Online Gaming by May

2017 is shaping up to be an exciting year for the prospects of online poker as three states – Michigan, New York, and Pennsylvania – are all taking steps to legalize online poker. Meanwhile, a handful of other states, including California, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire, are considering online gaming legislation, although they have not progressed… Continue reading How to Make Yourself Heard in the Push for Online Poker Regulation

Momentum is building in Pennsylvania for the passing of an online gaming expansion bill in 2017. After iGaming legislation passed in the state’s House of Representatives in 2016, the action stalled in the Senate, as they didn’t take up the issue. This year, though, Senate members are already discussing a framework for iGaming legislation. Sen.… Continue reading Support Growing in Pennsylvania for Online Gaming Regulation

Like years past, 2016 came and went without another state legalizing online gaming. Despite some serious hope in Michigan and Pennsylvania that an online gaming bill would pass in either state during the legislative session, the fact remains that no state has legalized online gaming since Delaware, Nevada, and New Jersey did so in 2013.… Continue reading Despite No New iGaming Regulations in 2016, Hope Remains for 2017

The calendar has now been flipped to December, and barring a Christmas miracle in Michigan, it’s starting to look like 2016 will end without a new state joining the legal online gambling ranks. Despite momentum and legislative progress in several states, when 2017 begins, the number of states with legal online gambling industries will still… Continue reading Pennsylania Passes on iGaming Legislation; Michigan Still in Play

After being empowered by a 2011 opinion issued by the Office of Legal Counsel at the Department of Justice, online gambling legalization at the state level came out of the gates at a full sprint. Within a year and a half of the OLC opinion being proffered in September 2011, three states passed legislation legalizing… Continue reading Where Did All The Online Gambling Regulation Momentum Go?