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Twitch Bans Casino Game Links in First Step Toward Improved Regulation of Gambling Content
Aug 13, 2021
Twitch Bans Casino Game Links in First Step Toward Improved Regulation of Gambling Content
Video game streaming platform Twitch has issued a new rule prohibiting the sharing of links and referral codes to sites offering certain casino games, signaling an increased focus on a gambling streaming market that had caught fire in recent months. “To prevent harm and scams created by questionable gambling services that sponsor content on Twitch,…
Google Play Gives Online Gaming Another Boost
Jan 31, 2021
Google Play Gives Online Gaming Another Boost
We have seen commercial winners and losers in the COVID era. Online gaming has been a clear winner, with record participation during shelter-in-place times. It just received another boost thanks to a policy change at Google: Google Play recently announced it will allow gambling apps in the Google Play store starting March 1. This is a…
Stars Group Powers Up with New Video Game-Inspired Poker Game
Oct 19, 2017
Stars Group Powers Up with New Video Game-Inspired Poker Game
The gaming industry – like many others – is constantly asking: what’s next? What is the next game or platform or innovation that will attract new players? To bring in new players and fans, many traditional casino operators have shifted their focus to video game-style games, which emphasize the player’s skill and utilize more engaging…
How the Gray Bill Tries to Keep Out Bad Actors
May 24, 2016
How the Gray Bill Tries to Keep Out Bad Actors
The iGaming world is excited about Assembly Bill 2863—better known as the Gray bill because of lead sponsor Adam Gray—which would legalize and regulate intrastate online poker in California. A few weeks ago, the bill unanimously cleared the Assembly’s Governmental Organization Committee; now it looks set to clear the Appropriations Committee as well. Those are…
Social Casino Survives Latest “Gambling” Lawsuit
May 13, 2016
Social Casino Survives Latest “Gambling” Lawsuit
It’s a familiar sight: rows of men and women, on a bus or a subway, hands and eyes glued to their phones. But they’re not talking or texting or e-mailing. They are playing slots, though not for real money. This is the world of social casino – the subgenre of social gaming featuring casino-style games…
New Jersey Issues Bulletin Clarifying Licensure Standards for Internet Gaming
Apr 19, 2016
New Jersey Issues Bulletin Clarifying Licensure Standards for Internet Gaming
Today, the New Jersey DGE issued a “Director’s Advisory Bulletin” clarifying how it would apply its suitability rules to gaming license applicants who conduct internet gaming in other jurisdictions. If you offer a game that is illegal in any jurisdiction, the DGE will consider you unsuitable and bar you from the New Jersey market. The…
Why Can’t I Buy A Powerball Ticket Online?
Jan 14, 2016
Why Can’t I Buy A Powerball Ticket Online?
As a gaming lawyer, I get asked a lot of questions about what is legal and what is not legal. A lot of folks end conversations with me by scratching their heads and saying “that doesn’t make sense at all.” The most recent head scratcher? A lot of online sites recently offered to sell Powerball…
The Return of The King
Oct 1, 2015
The Return of The King
PokerStars, the innovative online poker industry leader with a deeply loyal U.S. fan base, is making its highly anticipated return to the United States online gaming market. New Jersey regulators have approved PokerStars’ parent company, Amaya, to partner with Resorts Atlantic City to offer online gaming platforms in the state through the PokerStars and Full…
Captain Obvious Makes Landmark Ruling: Texas Hold ‘Em Is Poker
Jul 24, 2015
Captain Obvious Makes Landmark Ruling: Texas Hold ‘Em Is Poker
Texas Hold ‘Em is poker. This probably doesn’t come as a surprise to most, but the pronouncement was a serious disappointment to an Idaho casino. The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled this week that the Coeur d’Alene Tribe’s Idaho-based casino could not lawfully offer Texas Hold ‘Em on its site as the game was…
Another Bill to Expand the Wire Act: Bad Law Clothed in a Lie
Jun 25, 2015
Another Bill to Expand the Wire Act: Bad Law Clothed in a Lie
It is ironic that recent proposed legislation that would expand the scope of the federal Wire Act comes from a U.S. senator in the South, where “states’ rights” has always been a rallying cry. This past week’s focus on the presence of the Confederate battle flag on the grounds of the South Carolina capitol (and…
