Hawaii has become the latest state in the US to consider the legalising of online gaming after an internet casino bill was introduced. Put forward by Senator Will Espero, the proposed legislation would allow people over the age of 18 to access a range of online casino games, but would not permit sports betting. Should the bill go through, the state would set up the Hawaii Internet Lottery & Gaming Corporation to oversee online gaming and safeguard players. The bill also sets out plans to use tax revenue generated from the market for funding public schools and the University of…

Star Adviser – A federal judge has ruled the sweepstakes gaming machines police have seized from several arcades on Oahu violate the state’s gambling laws. In a ruling on Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Leslie Kobayashi said “no reasonable jury would believe plaintiff’s story” that the gaming machines sell a legitimate product — a discount coupon to purchase merchandise on a website — and offer free sweepstakes only as a way to attract customers. Kobayashi said that the amount of coupons bought compared with the lack of coupons being redeemed showed that customers were using the Products Direct Sweepstakes game machines…