Rumor has it that regulated online gambling will once again be approved in New Jersey as early as next week... and this time, the Governor is on board! Also, that's not the only U.S. state making online gambling news this week. Big things are in store for Nevada! [URL]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qgpX_1wydI[/URL]
This week's online gambling news finds a casino company looking at social games, and a social games company looking at casinos! Caesars Entertainment says it stands to benefit from social gaming, while Zynga says it finds online gambling "very interesting". And all this just when you thought things couldn't get more complicated! [URL]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nprWEak6DAA[/URL]
Prosecutors in the "Black Friday" indictments scored a victory this week, as one of the accused entered a guilty plea and could face up to fifty-five years in prison. Also, we have industry news from Belgium, the United Kingdom, and New Jersey. [URL]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETzTAvg0uuo[/URL]
This week the U.S. Department of Justice responds to legal papers filed by two "Black Friday" defendants claiming online poker is a skill game. Also, residents of New Jersey have overwhelmingly approved a referendum to legalize sports betting in that state, but does it really have a chance? [URL]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNywfGrjF5M[/URL]
]J Todd returns from the Barcelona Affiliate Conference where he mingled with online gambling executives, operators, and webmasters. Plus, he has an update on the U.S. Department of Justice amending it's indictment against online poker site Full Tilt to include running a Ponzi scheme. [URL]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8Vuyagoq54[/URL]