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Rolling the Dice with Casino VIP Lists
Sep 2, 2014
Rolling the Dice with Casino VIP Lists
In the competitive world of land-based casinos, high roller “VIP” players are courted with a host of special perks and privileges. A casino’s proprietary VIP customer list represents one of its most valuable assets, almost akin to the secret formula of Coca-Cola. This is why the Maryland Live! Casino filed suit in federal court in…
Kentucky Becomes Latest State to Move Toward Online Lottery Ticket Sales
Jul 31, 2014
Kentucky Becomes Latest State to Move Toward Online Lottery Ticket Sales
Earlier this month, the Kentucky Lottery Corporation (“KLC”) presented state lawmakers with a timeline for the launching of an online lottery ticket sales platform by the middle of 2015. The KLC’s plan is to launch multi-state drawing games such as Powerball first and then launch other lottery products in the following months. Online lottery…
Atlantic City Needed to Go Online Years Ago
Jul 23, 2014
Atlantic City Needed to Go Online Years Ago
Photo Credit: Meinzahn Three more casinos are set to close in Atlantic City. Unions, politicians and lobbyists are pointing fingers. One thing is for certain, newly introduced online gaming legislation is not to blame. If experts had been paying attention to the trends, they would have introduced regulated online gaming into New Jersey years ago….
Florida’s Sweepstakes Law Takes Aim at Dubious Sweepstakes Run by Non-Profits – Legislative Fix Has Broad, Unintended Consequences
Jul 1, 2014
Florida’s Sweepstakes Law Takes Aim at Dubious Sweepstakes Run by Non-Profits – Legislative Fix Has Broad, Unintended Consequences
Florida continues to lead the fight against illegal gambling in Internet cafes. In 2013, state and federal agents arrested dozens of individuals associated with Internet sweepstakes cafes operated by the “Allied Veterans of the World & Affiliates,” a purported charitable group. These Internet cafes operated under a potential legal loophole. Patrons were supposedly buying…
Why Is Casino Gaming Excluded from Online Gaming Proposals?
Jun 30, 2014
Why Is Casino Gaming Excluded from Online Gaming Proposals?
Now that three states—Delaware, Nevada, and New Jersey—have successfully launched online gaming, there is a flurry of proposed legislation as other U.S. jurisdictions seek to get in on the action. A surprising number of the proposals seek to limit gaming to poker alone, forbidding real-money online casino games such as slots and blackjack. Such proposals…
Court Decision Good for Poker, Bad for Bottom Feeding Plaintiffs
Jun 30, 2014
Court Decision Good for Poker, Bad for Bottom Feeding Plaintiffs
On Friday, a New Jersey state court judge threw out a lawsuit brought against the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City by six men who alleged that the Borgata was negligent in running a tournament in the 2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open which was cancelled after counterfeit poker chips were discovered in…
Bovada Poker Exits Regulated Markets
Jun 26, 2014
Bovada Poker Exits Regulated Markets
In April the state of New Jersey issued warning letters to online gaming affiliate marketers who advertised unlicensed gaming websites in-state. Now, one unlicensed operator is taking the warning to heart and withdrawing from regulated markets. Bovada, the largest online poker site in the U.S., will no longer be accepting new players from the regulated…
New York to Cash In with its Online Poker Bill
May 16, 2014
New York to Cash In with its Online Poker Bill
Introduced as “S 6913” on March 29, 2014, New York’s online poker bill will allow for poker only, both cash and tournament play. The bill allows New York to enter into liquidity-sharing arrangements with other states. As of now, the bill authorizes 10 online poker licenses that are good for 10 years. The licensing fee…
State of Opportunity
May 16, 2014
State of Opportunity
Online gambiling is up and running in New Jersey and it’s off to a strong start, providing a welcome shot in the arm for ailing Atlantic City. Lawyer Sarah Coffey offers some early analysis. Gambling-Insider-State-of-Opportunity
$76 Million Distributed in Full Tilt Poker Restitution
Mar 1, 2014
$76 Million Distributed in Full Tilt Poker Restitution
We have previously reported on the arrangements being made by the Garden City Group for remittance of money to the former customers of Full Tilt Poker. Since that time, there has been a lengthy process for the submission of claims to the group for administration. It appears that players’ waiting has not been all for…
