New Jersey Attacks DOJ Wire Act Opinion

New Jersey’s Attorney General has filed a legal brief setting out the state’s opposition to the DOJ Wire Act opinion, a reinterpretation of the 1961 Act, arguing that federal law actually permits most forms of online wagering. The aggressive move from AG Gurbir was filed with a First District Federal Court of Appeals in response to the DOJ’s appeal against a New Hampshire Court decision that struck down its revised stance on the Act. The DOJ’s revised stance said that the Wire Act’s prohibition applies to all forms of gambling and not just sports betting, thus reversing a 2011 ruling….

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Five Betting Strategies to Win at Casinos

If you want to win at casinos I’m sure you have experienced two things: losing all of your allotted casino money rather quickly and actually having a great time because your bankroll lasted for quite a while. If you weren’t proactively doing anything, much of this grand difference between experiences was luck. But there were also other things happening, perhaps that you were doing unintentionally, that helped you win more and play longer. So what are some of these things that will help you hold on to your money for longer amounts of time while having fun in the casino?…

Kansas Sports Betting Sails Through Senate

A Kansas sports betting bill that would allow both land based and online gambling on sporting events passed the state senate by a 23-15 vote. The legislation will now head to the House of Representatives where it will be debated. The bill was introduced in January by the Senate’s Committee on Federal and State Affairs and sets out measures to permit casinos already licensed to launch on-premises sports betting and offer two online betting skins. Meanwhile, sporting venues across the state would be permitted to enter into a contract with a licensed operator to set up a location at their…

How to Find Slots with Big Winnings and Simple Rules?

In the gambling industry, slot machines offer great deals where you can earn huge sums of money by simply placing small bets. Even better, they have very simple rules of play. Gamers will definitely go for slots that guarantee them massive winnings when they place their wagers. Developers have created games with little complexities to motivate players to subscribe to the gambling websites. Below are some of the strategies that you can use to find such slots. Select the Slots That Have the Highest RTP Rates Your greatest fortunes lie in slots with high RTP percentages. If you are lucky…

No Cigar! Wyoming Sports Betting Fails

The hope of Wyoming sports betting has been voted down by the state House of Representatives by a vote of 32-27. The bill is now dead, and so is sports betting in the state for 2020. Sponsored by Representative Tom Walters and Senator Ogden Driskill, HB 0225 had focused on legalizing online and mobile sports wagering, with the aim of opening a regulated market no later than January 1, 2021. Measures set out in the bill included operators having to pay an initial $20,000 for a license. These permits would have been valid for 12 months, after which license-holders would…

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New Online Gambling Bill Hits US Congress

A new online gambling bill is making the rounds up on Capitol Hill, only this time we’re not as concerned as years gone past.  This latest effort (S 3322) was set in motion by Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton and bears eye popping title: The Prevention of Deceptive or Child-Targeted Advertising in Violation of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. The crux of the bill implies that the 2006 Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) isn’t being properly enforced, and calls on Congress to study the matter, particularly the use of cartoon characters “designed to be attractive to children.” The bill…