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Nevada Gaming Control Board to Consider Online Casinos This Week
Nevada Gaming Control Board to Consider Online Casinos This Week

Proposals to amend interactive gaming regulations to open up online gambling beyond poker are being considered on Thursday.

Law and Regulation
Following a Strong Q1, BetMGM Claims Top Spot in US iGaming Market
Following a Strong Q1, BetMGM Claims Top Spot in US iGaming Market

Revenue in the opening months of 2021 was enough to achieve 90% of the online gaming provider’s 2020 total.

Industry
Breaking: Partypoker US Network to Debut in Pennsylvania with BetMGM Poker and Borgata Poker
Breaking: Partypoker US Network to Debut in Pennsylvania with BetMGM Poker and Borgata Poker

The launch of two online poker rooms in Pennsylvania is another step forward for legal regulated online poker in the US.

Poker Room News
No, The Wire Act Case is Not Over--But the Clock is Ticking
No, The Wire Act Case is Not Over—But the Clock is Ticking

This week saw another procedural step, while the opportunity to appeal at the Supreme Court still technically available.

Law and Regulation
Illinois Considers Online Poker and Casino Games
Illinois Considers Online Poker and Casino Games

If approved, online poker would be on a fast track in the Land of Lincoln.

Law and Regulation
Pennsylvania Online Poker Revenue Starts 2021 Flat, Online Casino and Sports Post Record Highs
Pennsylvania Online Poker Revenue Starts 2021 Flat, Online Casino and Sports Post Record Highs

Prospects for the second year of legal regulated online poker in PA are looking up.

Law and Regulation
BetMGM Leads All Michigan Internet Gaming Operators in the Largest Online Gaming Launch in US History
BetMGM Leads All Michigan Internet Gaming Operators in the Largest Online Gaming Launch in US History

Within the first week, nine online casinos, 10 online sportsbooks and one online poker room launched in the Wolverine State.

Law and Regulation
Exclusive: BetMGM to Launch Online Poker in Michigan Later This Month
Exclusive: BetMGM to Launch Online Poker in Michigan Later This Month

PokerStars MI will soon have a competitor: A second online poker room has been cleared to launch in Michigan, with BetMGM MI expecting to launch poker in under 3 weeks.

Law and Regulation
Breaking: GGPoker Poised for Pennsylvania Online Poker Approval
Breaking: GGPoker Poised for Pennsylvania Online Poker Approval

The race to become the second online poker room in the Keystone State potentially has another runner, as the PA Gaming Control Board is expected to approve GGPoker parent company NSUS Group for an online gaming manufacturer license.

Law and Regulation
Exclusive Interview: 888 Aims for WSOP Pennsylvania Online Poker Launch By Summer
Exclusive Interview: 888 Aims for WSOP Pennsylvania Online Poker Launch By Summer

Senior Vice President and Head of US at 888 Holdings Yaniv Sherman talks exclusively to pokerfuse about plans for Michigan and Pennsylvania, shared liquidity, the deployment of Poker 8 and more.

Industry
Breaking: PokerStars Michigan is Approved to Begin Offering Online Poker, FOX Bet and Stars Casino Also Cleared to Launch
Breaking: PokerStars Michigan is Approved to Begin Offering Online Poker, FOX Bet and Stars Casino Also Cleared to Launch

Online gaming in Michigan continues to expand following the opening of the market last week.

Poker Room News
Federal Appellate Court Rejects Trump Administration’s Wire Act Reinterpretation
Federal Appellate Court Rejects Trump Administration’s Wire Act Reinterpretation

The latest favorable ruling in the Wire Act case sets the stage for the expansion of interstate online poker in the US.

Law and Regulation