For the first time ever, a bill that would license and regulate online poker has passed through a legislative branch in the United States. The New Jersey Senate passed the Internet gambling bill Monday by an impressive 29-5 margin. “New Jersey is very serious about this,” said Joe Brennan Jr., chairman of the Interactive Media [...]

For months, many American states been exploring the option of legalizing online gambling to aid its recovery from the global recession. It has been a long time coming, but New Jersey has finally become the first state to pass an online gambling legislation. Bill S490, drafted by Senator Ray Lesniak, would see the establishment of [...]

The bill would allow for the legalization of online casino games, such as poker, to be played within the state. A $30-million annual subsidy given by casinos in Atlantic City to state horse racing facilities would also be removed, with the mindset that the revenue gained from legalized online gambling would equal that amount. State [...]

Across the US, a movement is taking place to urge US lawmakers to change the current online gambling laws in the country. Representative Barney Frank has led the movement in Congress, but as of yet has had no success in changing the laws. In the past year, individual states have come to the forefront of [...]