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A report commissioned by the Québec Online Gaming Coalition (QOGC) also found that 73% of respondents, or nearly three in four players, were using illegal offshore sites to gamble.

Proponents of expanded igaming say they won’t introduce a bill to legalize online poker and casino gaming in 2024, after a lawmaker admitted to the feds that he took a bribe — from a gaming company.

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has issued CAD $576 thousand in fines since the province’s igaming markets launched in April 2022. All of the fines were tied to online casino and sports betting, not poker.

Two West Virginia officials confirm the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (NJDGE) and its director helped West Virginia become a member of the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement (MSIGA).

The Mountain State is the fifth member of the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement (MSIGA), joining Delaware, Michigan, Nevada, and New Jersey.

One year into Gov. Josh Shapiro’s term, zero progress has been made in joining the multi-state online poker compact, a necessity for PA online poker to thrive.

Some states have legal poker but no operators. Others have expanded into casino gaming. US online poker needs all these states (and more) to truly thrive.

With 12.6 million people, Illinois would be a juggernaut for online poker if either of the two bills currently under consideration wins passage by January 2025.

Golden Hearts Games (GHG) was likely forced out because it violated state rules on charitable gaming, while, Virtual Gaming Worlds (VGW) probably left out of an abundance of caution.

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Daniel Negreanu is arguably Canada’s most recognized poker player. But if Ontario regulators label him as a celebrity or an athlete (or both), he could be barred from appearing in any advertising or marketing for online poker.

Ongoing legal battles in Florida cloud the future of sports betting, with the Seminole Tribe and an anti-gambling group at odds.