Online Casino + Poker Posts

Online Gaming on Path to Legalization in New Jersey

Jan 13, 2011

Online Gaming on Path to Legalization in New Jersey

It appears that New Jersey will very soon become the first state to legalize and regulate Internet gambling. On January 10, 2011, the New Jersey State Assembly overwhelmingly passed an online gaming bill. This bill was passed by the state Senate, also overwhelmingly, late last year, and all that remains for the bill to become…

A New Turn for Washington State’s Online Poker Law

Oct 15, 2010

A New Turn for Washington State’s Online Poker Law

After the unanimous rejection by the Washington State Supreme Court of a lawsuit that attempted to overturn the state’s draconian ban on online poker, proponents of the game now say that they’re going to go to the state legislature and try to get the law repealed, rather than pursue the challenge in the U.S. Supreme…

Poker, as a Game of Skill, Is Beyond Reach of Gaming Laws

Jul 9, 2010

Poker, as a Game of Skill, Is Beyond Reach of Gaming Laws

The highly regarded British publication The Economist has just published an interesting article that strongly makes the case that poker is a game of skill, not a game of chance. The article notes that poker is, of course, big business these days, pointing to a consultant’s estimate that the online poker market amounts to $4.9…

Kentucky Supreme Court Considers Poker

Nov 2, 2009

Kentucky Supreme Court Considers Poker

On October 22, 2009, the Supreme Court of Kentucky heard oral arguments in the above referenced case. The case originated when the Commonwealth of Kentucky filed civil seizure and forfeiture proceedings against 141 domain names – virtually all of which offered or involved internet gaming. The Commonwealth contended that domain names constitute gambling devices under…