Category Archives: News

Gambling Ban in Russia

When Russia carried out sweeping restrictions on gambling this month, closing thousands of casinos and slots parlors, their owners grasped at a small loophole. Poker was legally classified as a sport, giving some the prospect of curbing their losses by becoming private poker clubs. This week, though, the Kremlin essentially said not so fast. Russian […]

Online Poker and Games of Skill Regulation

U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) today introduced the Internet Poker and Games of Skill Regulation, Protection and Enforcement Act, legislation that would allow federally-regulated online poker and other games of skill. The legislation is designed to raise revenue while protecting families through a crackdown on predatory internet gaming sites that target minors and fleece their […]

NFL Betting Begins

There will be a full weekend of preseason NFL betting, and for the next five months, millions of dollars will be bet on NFL games. The preseason officially kicked off yesterday with the Hall of Fame game between the Tennessee Titans and Buffalo Bills. The full schedule, however, begins Thursday, with four games, followed by […]