Full Tilt Poker’s American player base has finally gotten some good news in the last few weeks, thanks to the proposed acquisition of the online poker company by a French investment group, and the subsequent news that this purchase might help them recover their locked ac...

Governor Deval Patrick signed a bill into law today that will expand casino gambling in Massachusetts, allowing the state to make a strong entry into the crowded Northeastern US gambling market.

Patrick and other supporters of the bill hope that opening new facilities &ndas...

While it has been widely reported that a deal has been reached between Full Tilt Poker, Groupe Bernard Tapie and the United States Department of Justice, the Justice Department themselves has yet to confirm the details on any such agreement – or even confirm that such a ...

While momentum continues to build for the regulation of online poker in the United States, at least one influential gambling group has raised concerns with the current state of legislative efforts. Native American tribes said last week that they wanted a share of the Internet ...

While former World Series of Poker Main Event champion Greg “Fossilman” Raymer might have the skills to win major poker tournaments, even his skills weren’t enough to convince a Virginia judge that poker was entirely a game of skill. Raymer gave a short demon...

A 65-year-old nun at Iona College in New York reportedly stole over $1 million in order to fund her trips to Atlantic City and play slots over a ten-year-period. The nun, Sister Marie Thornton, worked as a financial officer at the school. Thornton pled guilty to one cou...

Voters in Maine rejected a proposed gambling expansion on Tuesday, granting a setback to forces that had hoped to capitalize on the momentum from last year’s successful gambling vote.

Main Voters had three statewide questions to vote on, two of which were related to g...

New Jersey voters came out heavily in support of legalized sports betting, showing overwhelming support for a measure designed to make a statement about the desires of the state’s residents.

With most precincts reporting, approximately 65% of voters had voted in favor...

After the events of Black Friday, PokerStars quickly moved to prevent poker players from the United States from playing on their site. This prompted many high stakes players to move to Canada, Europe, or other locations in order to continue their play. Some, however, chose a m...

A poker club in New York lost a court battle yesterday, as the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals rejected their argument that a recreational poker club would be considered protected assembly under First Amendment law. The club, which was located in the upstate New York town...