Tag Archives: California

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Online Poker Bill gets Big Change after “Printer’s Error”

Those tired of watching the ping-pong battle over California’s online poker bill finally got a breath of fresh air when Pennsylvania recently introduced iPoker legislation. Dubbed Bill HB 649 and introduced by State Sen. John Payne, this legislation originally sought to only legalize online poker. And for those who love poker above all other gaming, […]

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Third California Online Poker Bill offers Little, but is Still Significant

In California, the motto right now appears to be ‘the more the better’ regarding online poker bills. A third piece of iPoker legislation has made its way on to the table, and it’s authored by Assemblyman Adam Gray and State Sen. Isadore Hall. Oddly enough, though, the three-page document doesn’t really explain anything on what […]

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The Good and Bad of California Tribes softening on iPoker Bad Actor Clause

The big issues standing in the way of California passing an online poker bill this year remain whether to allow race tracks into the industry and the “bad actor” clause. Regarding the latter, many California tribes have previously voiced their opinion that PokerStars is a bad actor, meaning they shouldn’t be allowed in the iPoker […]

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New California Online Poker Bill removes Bad Actor Clause

2015 is destined to be the year that California finally passes an online poker…or is it? So far, the major roadblocks continue to be the ‘bad actor’ clause and excluding racetracks. So California Assemblyman Reggie Jones-Sawyer is looking to shore up both of these problems with his recently proposed bill, AB 167. That said, let’s […]

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Could Corruption Scandal derail Legal California Online Poker?

This is supposed to be the year that California finally legalizes online poker. However, all bets may be off now that a potential corruption scandal involving a former casino enforcement chief has arisen.   Attorney General Kamala Harris is accusing Bob Lytle of engaging in a conflict of interest relating an investigation of the San […]

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Gatto changes Worst Part of California Online Poker Bill

When California Assemblyman Mike Gatto introduced his online poker bill, “AB 9,” there was some initial outrage at the in-person requirement. Going further, this requires new players to visit a land-based casino or card room to register and deposit at online poker sites. The main reason why Gatto included this point in AB 9 was […]

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United States

What US Online Poker needs to improve in 2015

2014 was definitely a big year for US online poker, as the national market got a full year to show what it could produce. Actually, the word “national” is used rather lightly here because the only states in the market remain Delaware, New Jersey and Nevada. So from the perspective of adding more states to […]

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Mike Gatto Explains Ridiculous In-Person California Online Poker Deposits

One of the strangest points of Assemblyman Mike Gatto’s California online poker bill, AB 9, is that he expects players to make initial deposits at land-based casinos and card rooms. The obvious drawback here is that it hampers the convenience of iPoker and would turn off some recreational players. Furthermore, it’s tradition that players have always been able to make direct deposits straight from their computer/mobile device – so why change this now?

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Santa Ysabel California Online Poker & Bingo Halted

Tired of waiting around for the California government to legalize iGaming, the Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel set the wheels in motion to offer online poker. Ysabel first launched an online bingo site (Desert Rose Bingo) under the banner of sovereignty, and they were very close to running real money poker games at PrivateTable.com. However, US federal district judge Anthony Battaglia halted Ysabel’s momentum by issuing a temporary restraining order against the tribe offering online poker and bingo.

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