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

Since New Jersey regulated online gaming in 2013, players have had a limited number of options to choose from when it came to online poker. This week they got another option, with the launch of PalaPoker.com, the latest from Pala Interactive, the California-based online gaming company run by the Pala Band of Mission Indians.

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

California online poker players have been down this road before. Over the last decade, the state has debated the merits of legalizing online poker, but each year efforts have come up short leaving players out in the cold. In 2017, it appears legislators are once again ready to give legalizing online poker a shot after… Continue reading Reggie Jones-Sawyer Introduces New Online Poker Bill in California

In the confirmation hearing this week regarding Sen. Jeff Sessions’ appointment as Attorney General, a brief exchange between Sessions and Sen. Lindsey Graham piqued the interest of the online poker world. Early in the eight-hour confirmation hearing, Graham asked Sessions for his thoughts on the Department of Justice’s 2011 interpretation of the Wire Act, which… Continue reading Jeff Sessions Open to Revisiting Key Wire Act Interpretation

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

If you’re among the people waiting for another state to legalize online poker your eyes were squarely focused on Pennsylvania in October. Unfortunately, the month came to a close without a definitive answer as to when online gambling will be legalized by the Pennsylvania legislature. Here’s a look back at the rapidly evolving legislative landscape… Continue reading Pennsylvania Senate Now Has the Regulated iGaming Ball

If you follow the legislative doings in the online gambling world August was both an exciting and frustrating month. Late amendments reopened the door for California’s online poker bill, and touched off a contentious debate over which group was most deserving of the title “obstructionist.” But in the end 2016 ended the same as the… Continue reading California 2016 Online Poker Dream Dies, Pennsylvania Still Alive

Since State Senator Mike Kowall introduced an online gaming bill in April, Michigan has emerged as one of the most likely candidates to join Nevada, Delaware, and New Jersey as states with legal online poker. That being said, Michigan’s nascency on this issue caught many of analysts and pundits off guard, which has created a… Continue reading Regulated Online Poker in Michigan: What Needs to Happen Next

It’s probably a little too early to get super excited just yet, but Wednesday afternoon saw a California legislative committee pass a bill that would regulate online poker in the Golden State with some suggesting the law could pass in 2016.

Monday, March 21 will go down as one of the brightest early days in the history of regulated poker in the United States. Sure, the markets are few and far between and this new world of online poker is in its infancy, but when PokerStars, after nearly a five-year hiatus from dealing real money poker… Continue reading What We Learned: Day 1 of PokerStarsNJ