The Canadian Province of Quebec had attempted to ban online gambling, but the federal government stepped in to save the day! Also, the NFL sports betting season just kicked off, and Sheldon Adelson has a new enemy in our industry. This week’s special offer is from Jackpot Capital!

Senate Minority Leader, Democrat Harry Reid, was making online gambling news when he announced his renewed push for a full online gambling ban in the U.S. including poker. Reid told the Las Vegas Sun late Monday that if he isn’t able to get an exemption for poker from a proposed ban of online gaming making its way through Congress, he would consider supporting a full online gaming ban. “Unless we can get something done with poker, I’m going to look closely — I haven’t made up my mind — but I’m going to look closely into banning it totally,” Reid…

Fox News – A group of seniors in Washington state is pushing back against the state Gambling Commission’s decision to shut down their nickel-and-dime card games at a local senior center due to local ban on card games with money. Seniors at the 650-member Snohomish Senior Center had been playing illegally since 2009, when the city council banned “social” card games, The (Everett) Herald reported. Unaware the ordinance applied to them, the seniors continued to play poker, bridge, pinochle and other games for cash. In December, the Gambling Commission shut down their game with a letter informing them the games…