27 days ago in one of the discussions I started on this forum, I stated the following regarding online poker: “In the global market there is a huge pool of players that can replace the players dropping off from various websites. In NJ, there is a finite number of players and we already know from surveys […]
As I had predicted from the outset, the revenue and taxation figures for online gambling in NJ are moving in a downward direction. Instead of the 200M in additional tax revenue anticipated from gaming taxes in NJ, the state treasurer is now saying only 34M in new tax revenue is expected this year (June 30 […]
On Tuesday last week, the Mississippi legislature decided to strike down a proposed bill entitled “The Mississippi Lawful Internet Gaming Act of 2014”. Mississippi was one of the states that had been touted in a recent news piece as prospective states that were looking to pass online gambling laws in 2014. As I had mentioned […]
The dream of expanded gambling in Florida seems to be on hold for 2014 as: “House Speaker Will Weatherford said that his chamber would not act without legislation coming in concert with a constitutional amendment that would allow voters to weigh in on any possible gambling expansion”. This does not bode well for the pro-expansion […]
In the battle between good vs evil there can only be one victor. While this is a tad melodramatic, the truth is that Adelson and LVS have taken the moral high-ground in the anti-online gambling debate. According to Adelson, the proliferation of online gambling in the US will lead to the corruption of youth and […]