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Ultimate Poker to become first legal, real-money online poker site in USNews Story
But you have to be physically present within the state of Nevada to play On Tuesday, UltimatePoker.com is expected to launch what will become the country's first fully legal online poker site, with one major catch: it will be limited to those physically present within the state of Nevada. Neither the site nor state regulators have said precisely what means they will use to determine a player's location, but Nevada state officials said previously that it would be far more extensive than sim
Apr 30, 2013, 3:07 pm - Lottery News

888 is first online gambling company to win US licenseNews Story
888, a London, UK-listed operator of online casino, bingo and poker games, today announced that it has gained a license to operate in the United States. The online gaming giant, which is headquartered in and regulated by the Government of Gibraltar, says the Nevada Gaming Commission has approved the licensing of 888 as an 'Interactive Gaming Service Provider' at a meeting held in Las Vegas, and in connection therewith the licensing of its key executives and controlling shareholders. Reuter
Mar 23, 2013, 9:54 am - Lottery News

N.J. Gov. Christie signs online gambling billNews Story
Internet gambling scores its biggest win New Jersey on Tuesday became the biggest state yet to allow regulated online gambling, establishing a template that proponents hope other states will follow for a business that federal authorities long treated as a criminal enterprise. The new law allows Atlantic City's casinos to run websites that take bets on games such as blackjack, slots and poker. It also could help legitimize online-gambling companies whose executives the U.S. Justice Departme
Feb 26, 2013, 9:30 pm - Lottery News

Nevada governor signs online gambling billNews Story
Gov. Brian Sandoval signed legislation Thursday legalizing online gambling in Nevada, capping a dizzying day at the Legislature as lawmakers passed the bill through the Assembly and Senate as an emergency measure. Nevada wanted to beat New Jersey, its East Coast casino rival, to the online gambling punch. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie previously vetoed an online wagering bill but has indicated he may sign an amended version next week. Sandoval and Nevada legislative leaders said it was im
Feb 22, 2013, 6:01 am - Lottery News

Brothers celebrate lottery win by blowing up houseNews Story
Two brothers who were celebrating a $75,000 winning lottery ticket by purchasing marijuana and meth accidentally blew up their house on Friday, said Sgt. Bruce Watts of the Wichita Police Department. The explosion sent one of the brothers a 27-year-old to the hospital, where he remains in serious but stable condition with second-degree burns on his hands, arms and chest. The other brother was sent to jail, Watts said. The brothers were in a house in the 100 block of North Nevada Court,
Feb 18, 2013, 12:59 pm - Lottery News

Tech industry sets its sights on gamblingNews Story
Look out Las Vegas, here comes FarmVille. Silicon Valley is betting that online gambling is its next billion-dollar business, with developers across the industry turning casual games into occasions for adults to wager. At the moment these games are aimed overseas, where attitudes toward gambling are more relaxed and online betting is generally legal, and extremely lucrative. But game companies, from small teams to Facebook and Zynga, have their eye on the ultimate prize: the rich American
Feb 18, 2013, 11:46 am - Lottery News

Lotteries a threat to federal Web poker bill?News Story
In the battle for online gambling in cyberspace, Nevada casinos and multiple state lotteries could be close to a showdown one that will shape the U.S. gaming industry forever. The lottery, referred to as the most popular form of gambling in the world by Illinois Lottery Superintendent Michael Jones, just months ago broke ground on the Web. Jones, who was speaking on a panel at G2E held Monday in Las Vegas, has so far seen about 100,000 people in his state use the Internet to buy tickets. L
Oct 3, 2012, 10:16 am - Lottery News

Louisiana lottery winnings of $11M went unclaimed last yearNews Story
Nearly $11 million in lottery winnings in Louisiana went unclaimed in the fiscal year that ended June 30, according to Louisiana lottery officials. The year before, unclaimed prize money totaled $8.5 million. Bo Bernhard, executive director of the International Gaming Institute at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, assumes some of the unclaimed prizes involve people who throw out their Mega Millions or Power Ball tickets after doing a quick check and realizing they didn't match the first few
Sep 11, 2012, 9:03 am - Lottery News

Woman who gave away lotto ticket won't give upNews Story
Emily Leach, who won a million-dollar jackpot in California last January, said she is hoping to fight the state lottery's decision stopping her from collecting a second jackpot of $260,000 winnings that came from a ticket Leach has famously claimed she accidentally gave away to a stranger in March. (See Generous former lottery winner says she accidentally gave away second winning ticket, Lottery Post, Mar. 27, 2012.) A lottery official informed her that we gave the check to the man in June
Aug 20, 2012, 5:45 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions fever sweeps nation as jackpot hits $540 millionNews Story
Includes video report Waiting with anticipation for that big drawing tonight? Here's a news story and some videos to help pass the time and keep those dreams alive. Lines have been snaking around stores from coast to coast all week with customers looking to cash in on what has now become the largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history, tonight's $540 million Mega Millions drawing. A now eye-popping 400 million tickets have been sold in just the last 48 hours for the drawing set to take plac
Mar 30, 2012, 8:53 am - Lottery News