Friday July 30th 2010

Posts Tagged ‘Legalising’

South Carolina Could Sanction Poker

The American state of South Carolina, historically one of the most hostile towards the game of poker, has taken two steps towards legalising recreational games while explicitly defining illegal competitions. The South Carolina State Judiciary Committee recently ratified Senate Bills 535 and 628 by a vote of twelve to eight and the measures now [...]

Delaware Legalises Sportsbetting

Delaware has become the first American state east of the Mississippi River to legalise sportsbetting in the hope of raising over $50 million a year to help with a projected $778 million budgetary shortfall. The small state’s Senate passed legislation last week by a vote of 17 to two with two abstentions that legalised sportsbetting before [...]

California Considering Legalising Online Poker

Legislators in the American state of California are so intent on legalising online poker that they are reportedly looking to attend an upcoming iGaming conference in order to meet with prospective operators. According to a report from online news portal Gambling911.com, the western state is looking towards online poker as a way to help solve [...]