Steve Ruddock, Author at Play CA

When It Comes To Online Gambling, CA Is Getting Left In The Dust

California has been at it longer than any other state, but now multiple states are passing CA by when it comes to online gambling progress.

Posted on: June 5, 2017 | | Steve Ruddock

Tribes And Card Rooms Waging War Over Table Games

For years, California's tribes and card rooms have been at odds over the player-dealt house-banked games offered in the state's licensed card rooms.

Posted on: May 29, 2017 | | Steve Ruddock

Coalitions Shuffle The Deck, But CA Online Poker Still A Wash This Year

The only change on the online poker front is a shuffling of tribal and card room coalitions. Online poker, meanwhile, is going nowhere fast.

Posted on: May 23, 2017 | | Steve Ruddock

Aria Is Hosting a $500k Poker Tournament and You Should Be Excited About It

After hosting 2 high stakes tournaments last year, Aria Casino announced that they will be holding a tournament with an expected prize pool of $25 million.

Posted on: March 12, 2015 | | Steve Ruddock

How California Card Rooms Are Able to Offer House Banked Games

The tribal casinos in California have recently been accusing the California card rooms of offering house banked games, which is against the law.

Posted on: February 24, 2015 | | Steve Ruddock

Online Gambling Bills in MS and WA State Fall Short

Mississippi and Washington were the two most recent states to have representatives make a legal case for legalized online gaming without substantial success

Posted on: February 9, 2015 | | Steve Ruddock

Comparing California’s Online Poker Bills AB 9 and AB 167

Two new bills, AB 9 and AB 167, have been introduced in Congress. Both bills hope to legalize online gambling in California and are good starting points.

Posted on: February 6, 2015 | | Steve Ruddock

Putting the New England Patriots Recent Success into Poker Terms

With the Super Bowl ready to be played later today, there are several poker consistencies that correlate with poker players and events in recent events.

Posted on: February 1, 2015 | | Steve Ruddock

Nevada Legislature Introduces Bill to Expand Gaming Options

The newly filed Nevada online gambling bill calls for the NGC to keep in mind new technologies for making regulations. Social gaming will be more prominent.

Posted on: January 14, 2015 | | Steve Ruddock

Tale of the Tape: Who Supported an Online Gambling Ban in 2014

Although Sheldon Adelson has recently been finding much success in the argument about Legalized US iGaming, numbers show opposition outnumbers supporters.

Posted on: January 3, 2015 | | Steve Ruddock

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Posts by Steve Ruddock:

When It Comes To Online Gambling, CA Is Getting Left In The Dust

Tribes And Card Rooms Waging War Over Table Games

Coalitions Shuffle The Deck, But CA Online Poker Still A Wash This Year

Aria Is Hosting a $500k Poker Tournament and You Should Be Excited About It

How California Card Rooms Are Able to Offer House Banked Games

Online Gambling Bills in MS and WA State Fall Short

Comparing California’s Online Poker Bills AB 9 and AB 167

Putting the New England Patriots Recent Success into Poker Terms

Nevada Legislature Introduces Bill to Expand Gaming Options

Tale of the Tape: Who Supported an Online Gambling Ban in 2014

CNIGA: ‘Hard Not To Be Offended’ By 2024 CA Sports Betting Initiatives

Despite Tribal Exclusivity, Here’s How CA Card Rooms Can Spread Blackjack

The Silver State? California No. 2 In Economic Impact From Casinos

Kindbridge Behavioral Health and Kindbridge Research Institute Launch Free Mental Health Initiative for Those Affected by LA Wildfires

Court Victory Pushes Koi Nation’s Sonoma County Casino Project Towards Finish Line

California Cardrooms Might Lose Baccarat, Blackjack, and Other Games If Tribes Prevail in Court

California Tribal Coalition Suing Cardroom Operators For Violating State Constitution

Shiloh Resort And Casino Project Delayed Indefinitely Following Federal Judge’s Ruling

Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria Files Lawsuit To Stop Koi Nation’s Shiloh Casino Plans

Vallejo City Council Advances Plans For $700 Million Scotts Valley Casino Project

Revamped Poker Room At Agua Caliente Rancho Mirage Casino Opens This Weekend

Head-to-Head Sports Predictions Game Playbawk 2.0 Now Available at Newly-Opened Chicken Ranch Casino

Pechanga Resort Casino Strikes Partnership With Venetian Las Vegas to Establish Shared Loyalty Program