- The PPA is asking their members to contact these lawmakers to state their opposition to their position on poker and voice their opinion through the polls.
- Revenues from online poker in the state of Nevada continue to buck the global trend.
- The next target date for the PokerStars launch in New Jersey is mid to late November.
As election day approaches in the US, much of the attention in the online gaming industry is focused on backing the candidates and initiatives that will help the industry move forward.
The Poker Players Alliance has released a list of state and federal candidates that support some form of prohibition on Internet poker. The list of “The Jokers” contains more than 20 members that are up for reelection this year.
The PPA is asking their members to contact these lawmakers to state their opposition to their position on poker and voice their opinion through the polls.
Online Poker Report has begun a series to look at the 2016 presidential candidates and their position on gambling. Hillary Clinton is the subject of the first article in the series which takes a look at her history of support and opposition in both land-based and online gaming, and makes some predictions of how a Clinton led administration might affect gaming in the US.
In addition to the candidates that support and oppose gaming in the US, there will be gaming initiatives on the ballots as well this November. Be sure to check out John Mahaffey’s article which outlines nine gambling related measures that will be up for a vote next week in eight states across the country. From legalizing craps and roulette to allowing charitable raffles these measures will likely affect the gaming landscape in their respective states.
As US markets continue to perform below expectations—no matter how out of line some of those expectations were—operators are looking for answers. Brian Mattingley, CEO at 888 believes illegal operators are the “biggest problem” facing the US regulated markets today. A special feature by Joss Wood examines the success that offshore US-facing online poker rooms have had over the past year.
