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Two Men Arrested in Texas Poker Club Shooting/Robbery

Earl Burton, May 22, 2018 02:54 UTC

After more than three weeks of investigation, Austin law enforcement has announced that they have arrested two people in the robbery and shooting of a poker player who was leaving

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U. S. Supreme Court Overturns PASPA, States Can Legally Offer Sports Betting

Earl Burton, May 14, 2018 03:50 UTC

After declaring the act illegal for 26 years, the U. S. Supreme Court has overturned the law that prohibited sports betting in every state except Nevada. The ruling opens sports

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PokerStars Sued By Poker Pro Gordon Vayo for Nonpayment of Tournament Winnings

Earl Burton, May 14, 2018 01:55 UTC

After having his winnings from a poker tournament withheld by the site, former World Series of Poker Championship Event runner-up Gordon Vayo has sued the number one poker site in

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New York Senator Bonacic to Resign Office, Impact on NY Online Poker Push?

Earl Burton, May 9, 2018 06:59 UTC

After almost 30 years in the political realm, New York State Senator John Bonacic has decided to not run for another term in Albany. Bonacic is the major driver behind

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PokerStars Closes Free Online Poker Availability in Washington State

Earl Burton, Apr 11, 2018 03:15 UTC

After a decision in the U. S. Court of Appeals, the online poker powerhouse PokerStars has removed its “free online poker” play to citizens who live in Washington state. PokerStars

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Connecticut Indian Tribes Join Forces, Advocate for Online Poker

Earl Burton, Apr 3, 2018 03:28 UTC

In the state of Connecticut, the two Indian tribes that also run the two casinos in the state – the Mashantucket Pequot tribe and the Mohegan tribe – would be

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New York Online Gaming Potential a Tale of Two Legislative Bodies

Earl Burton, Mar 20, 2018 03:45 UTC

For the past four years, the state of New York has been dallying with the idea of passing online poker regulation in the state. In those four years, there has

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Pennsylvania Moves Closer to Opening Online Gaming and Poker Operations

Earl Burton, Mar 17, 2018 06:56 UTC

Although they have had the go ahead since last fall’s passage of the state budget to begin, lawmakers and gaming officials in Pennsylvania to this point haven’t done much of

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Louisiana Facing Potential Revamp of Gaming Laws, Including Online Casinos

Earl Burton, Mar 16, 2018 03:35 UTC

In business since 1991, Louisiana’s casino industry has been one of the most popular reasons to go to the Bayou State. Lately, however, revenues have begun to stagnate, forcing legislators

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New York Online Poker Bill Moves Out of Committee

Earl Burton, Jan 28, 2018 04:58 UTC

After moving fitfully for the past few years, online poker in the state of New York received a huge leap forward as it passed legislation out of committee this week

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