Category: gambling laws
Atlantic Club hoping NJ internet gaming bill to get the nod from
08 February 2013
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With the deadline coming ever so near for Governor Christie for signing the bill, which will legalize online gambling in New Jersey, there is a sense of urgency seen in one of the smallest casino at the Shore, Atlantic Club.
Rational Group US Holdings, who is currently the parent company of Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars as well as the prospective buyers of the Atlantic Club, are planning for establishing a headquarter here. It is going to be the first case of land-based casino in US merging with an internet gaming company. However, the purchase, which is for an undisclosed amount and still pending for approval from the state regulators, is pretty much hinging on the internet gaming bill becoming a law in the state.
Time is running out for Christie on the NJ online gambling bill
31 January 2013
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The dark cloud, which was looming large over the possibility of online gambling to get the nod in New Jersey, is slowly moving away. Now, experts believe that the chances of gamblers enjoying convenience of online gambling in New Jersey are getting better with each passing day.
Everyone knows that the legislation received approval from Senate and Assembly in December 2012. This legislation gives gamblers in the state approval for playing online real money casino games from their own computer.
The state of Mississippi releases online gambling bill
27 January 2013
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Bobby Moak, Mississippi State Representative, introduced the Bill Number 254, which is also referred to as the 2013 Mississippi Lawful Internet Gaming Act, for online gaming law. This bill has a lot of similarity with the one, which got released during last term. It will help in legalizing all forms of online casino games, which include slots, poker and video poker alongside numerous other table games.
Republican pushing for an increase in tax on table games
27 January 2013
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While speaking to the press, one of the Republican representatives, Brian Newberry, said that he wanted to see the tax levied on different table games to be increased from their current value.
This might come as bad news coming for the gambling industry, in case there is a change in the tax system for table games, especially with the fact that they have been facing considerable loss for a long period now. This increase in tax, if levied, will only pile up the pressure on these casinos and lead to an increment in the revenue loss.
Pennsylvanian Senators questioning inclusion of online gambling and keno to state lottery
23 January 2013
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Several Pennsylvanian Senate Republicans have mailed a letter to Tom Corbett, Governor of the state.
The letter states that if the Governor will be allowing the state lottery to add online gambling and keno to the mix, it would hurt the state casinos. They want the management contract, which is pending, to be revised before being finalized.