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A federal judge dealt a serious blow to Derby Wars two months ago in its case against the Stronach Group, but Derby Wars will continue operating. The daily fantasy horse racing site reached an agreement with the Stronach Group to settle the lawsuit and bring the matter to an end.
A ruling handed down by a federal judge this week will allow a suit against fantasy horse racing site Derby Wars to continue. Judge James Otero determined in his ruling on May 15th that the fantasy contests run by Derby Wars constitute wagering and the site should be treated as an off-track betting outlet.
We’re just three-and-a-half months into 2017 and already gambling legislation is being considered in seven different states. These efforts are all in various degrees of progress and there are no guarantees, but it is promising to see so much activity given where we were just a few years back.
Donald J. Trump will be sworn in as the 45th President of the United States on Friday, July 20th, 2017. With the wild ride that was the 2016 election cycle behind us, many have now turned to speculating to the future of a Donald Trump Presidency. Donald Trump said and promised many things on the…
The tide of public opinion seems to be shifting ever so slowly in favor of eventually legalizing sports betting across the country. Last week, two different groups adopted resolutions urging Congress to consider lifting the federal ban on sports betting and to consider new ways to deal with the preponderance of sports betting in the…
Online poker made significant progress in New York yesterday after the Senate approved of S5302 by an overwhelming 53-5 vote. Despite the news, the odds of anything happening this year remain low. The Assembly still needs to vote on the bill and one lawmaker there said “it’s just not there” when asked if there was…
Last week the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade hosted a hearing on daily fantasy sports titled, “Daily Fantasy Sports: Issues and Perspectives.” New Jersey Representative Frank Pallone was the instigator of the hearing, and the democrat representative from the Garden State used the hearing to put forth the case for legalized sports betting…
A few weeks ago I penned a column warning online poker advocates that they should fear a Marco Rubio presidency, as the Florida Senator was the only remaining presidential candidate who publicly supported an online gambling ban.
Legal and regulated online poker came on step closer to reality on Tuesday in New York. Senate Bill S5302B passed by a 9-0 vote through the Racing, Gaming and Wagering Committee earlier today. This marks the first time any pro-online poker bill has made it beyond a simple introduction in the Empire State. Editor update:…
Editors Update: online gambling in Pennsylvania is fully legal. This post contains outdated information, but remains published due to it’s value as a historical archive of how the Keystone state legalized and regulated online gambling sites and apps. A spate of news reports early this week have hinted at the very real possibility of legal…
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