Online Gambling

Policy

Augur May Become the Greatest Gambling Platform in History. Is There Anything the Government Can Do to Stop It?

A blockchain-based prediction market that won't be controlled or managed by anyone.

Jim Epstein | 8.11.2015 12:36 PM

Gambling

Save the Claw Machine in Florida!

An anti-gambling overreach threatens kiddie games.

Scott Shackford | 4.9.2015 3:25 PM

Policy

Is Sheldon Adelson's Online Gambling Ban Unconstitutional, or Is It Constitutionally Required?

An anti-gambling activist testifies that a protectionist bill is needed to guarantee equal protection.

Jacob Sullum | 3.25.2015 6:41 PM

Politics

Analytics Expert Dispels Major Myths of Legalized Sports Gambling

Those who oppose legalization often bring up groundless fears like widespread addiction and fixed matches. Don't believe them.

Jim Pagels | 2.26.2015 5:34 PM

Policy

Chaffetz Reintroduces Ban on Internet Gambling, a.k.a. the Sheldon Adelson Protection Act

Supporters claim Congress meant to prohibit online betting in 1961.

Jacob Sullum | 2.10.2015 4:20 PM

Civil Liberties

FBI Knocks Out Hotel-Casino Internet, Agents 'Fix' It Without Warrant

Zenon Evans | 10.30.2014 3:00 PM

Politics

Millennials Don't Like to be Nannied, Want to Lower the Legal Drinking Age

Emily Ekins | 7.10.2014 12:00 PM

Policy

Online Poker's High Stakes Game in California

Casino moguls and their powerful interests are feigning moral outrage to crush competitors.

Steven Greenhut | 6.13.2014 12:00 PM

The Independents

Tonight on The Independents: Up in Your Business! And Immediately After, Watch Matt Welch Debate Pot Prohibitionists on Hannity

Matt Welch | 4.25.2014 2:54 PM

Policy

Pot, Poker, and Prohibitionism

Do Republicans want to be the party of unprincipled killjoys?

Jacob Sullum | 4.16.2014 7:00 AM

Policy

Objecting to a National Online Gambling Ban, State Legislators Remind Rick Perry About That 10th Amendment Thingie

Jacob Sullum | 4.4.2014 2:15 PM

Nanny State

Gambling and Government: Uncle Sam Takes All

It seems that government dislikes gambling unless government gets to be the house.

John Stossel | 4.2.2014 12:00 PM

Policy

The Tortured Textualism and Faux Federalism of the Chaffetz-Graham-Adelson Online Gambling Ban

Jacob Sullum | 4.1.2014 5:47 PM

Politics

Casino Magnate Finds Legislators to Support His War on Online Gambling

Death to the competition! For the children, of course.

Scott Shackford | 3.20.2014 4:59 PM

Policy

Washington's Gambling Commission Shuts Down Card Games at Senior Center, Citing Local Ban

Jacob Sullum | 2.5.2014 3:58 PM

Politics

Let Gamblers Gamble

Why is it only okay when the government runs the racket?

A. Barton Hinkle | 1.13.2014 12:00 PM

Policy

Casino Lobbyists Prepare for Online Gaming Fight

Divided industry, but representative group is fighting in favor of legalization

Reason Staff | 1.6.2014 2:00 PM

Politics

65 Percent of Americans Say Online Poker Should Be Allowed

Emily Ekins | 12.18.2013 2:15 PM

Politics

65 Percent of Americans Say Online Poker Should Be Allowed

Emily Ekins | 12.18.2013 2:05 PM

Politics

Poll: Americans Don't Want to Ban Trans Fats, Energy Drinks, E-Cigarettes, Online Poker, Violent Video Games or Genetic Testing Kits

Emily Ekins | 12.13.2013 11:50 AM

Policy

Imagine How Much Preet Bharara Could Accomplish If He Had Even Fewer Resources

Jacob Sullum | 12.3.2013 7:31 PM

Politics

How Poker Became a Crime

The capricious federal crackdown on the Internet version of an all-American game

Jacob Sullum | 11.22.2013 11:00 AM

Policy

Casino Magnate Openly Wants to Use Feds to Destroy Internet Competition

Sheldon Adelson wants all the money for himself -- for the sake of the children, of course

Scott Shackford | 11.18.2013 4:50 PM

Nanny State

Crying Wolf Again on Gambling

The prohibitionists are at it again.

Steve Chapman | 10.14.2013 7:00 AM

Policy

Federal Appeals Court Says Poker Is a Crime After All

Jacob Sullum | 8.6.2013 5:31 PM

Economics

Zynga Abandons Plans to Join Online Gambling Market

Stock tumbles in response

Reason Staff | 7.26.2013 5:10 PM

Policy

Congress Considers Legalizing Online Poker

Don't hold your breath

Reason Staff | 7.12.2013 7:40 PM

Policy

NJ Casinos Rush for Licenses To Take Advantage of Online Gambling

It'd be better unlicensed, of course

Reason Staff | 7.5.2013 4:50 PM

Civil Liberties

Modern-Day Puritans Want to Ban Things That Make Us Happy

The government bans fun, not danger.

John Stossel | 6.26.2013 12:00 PM

Culture

Online Poker Helps Bring Pakistani Boy to U.S. For Life-Saving Surgery

Father made a friend playing cards

Reason Staff | 6.19.2013 2:12 PM

Culture

Good News, Nevada Agoraphobes! You (and Only You) Can Legally Play Poker Online!

The silly outcome of online gambling regulations

Scott Shackford | 4.30.2013 7:12 PM

Policy

Online Poker Launches, Legally, in Nevada

You have to by physically within the state to play

Reason Staff | 4.30.2013 5:10 PM

Policy

Seeking Cash, States Ease the Way for Online Gambling and Lotteries

Try your luck

Reason Staff | 4.26.2013 12:44 PM

Civil Liberties

FL House Votes To Ban Online Gaming Businesses

Collateral damage from a political scandal

Reason Staff | 3.25.2013 4:40 PM

Policy

Florida Probing Second Internet Gambling Charity

Did money raised really go to help children with cancer?

Reason Staff | 3.22.2013 7:30 PM

Politics

Fla. Lt. Governor Resigns Amid Online Gambling Investigation

Tied to company accused of using Internet cafes as front for illegal gambling

Reason Staff | 3.13.2013 11:15 AM

Politics

More Americans Than Ever Are Free to Gamble

For decades, Nevada was the only state where gambling was allowed.

Steve Chapman | 3.4.2013 7:00 AM

Policy

Online Gambling Gains Support

Legal support that is, since gamblers have always enjoyed it

Reason Staff | 2.25.2013 1:48 PM

Policy

Nevada Legalizes Online Gambling

Rushes to beat New Jersey to the punch

Reason Staff | 2.22.2013 12:36 PM

Politics

Chris Christie Says Just a Few More Changes Needed to Legalize Online Gambling in New Jersey

NJ legislature became first in the country to pass bill legalizing online gambling in 2010

Ed Krayewski | 2.20.2013 5:05 PM

Civil Liberties

Bitcoin Users Bypass Online Gambling Ban

All the more reason to ditch dollars

Reason Staff | 2.6.2013 4:30 PM

Policy

NJ Senate Approves Online Gambling

Hey, just living in that state is a crapshoot

Reason Staff | 12.21.2012 7:40 PM

Policy

NJ Legalized Online Betting Faces Challenge from Sports Leagues

What's the point of sports without betting?

Reason Staff | 12.18.2012 10:36 PM

Policy

Cops Raid Free Poker Tournament, Because in Florida Gambling Does Not Require Betting

For years the Nutz Poker League, along with several competitors, has been running free tournaments at bars and restaurants in the Tampa Bay area.

Jacob Sullum | 10.29.2012 12:07 PM

Civil Liberties

Online Poker Pay Processor Pleads Guilty

Deceived banks into handling gambling transactions that were illegal under U.S. laws

Reason Staff | 9.19.2012 4:40 PM

Politics

The GOP's Vision of a 'Family-Friendly Internet' Leaves No Room for Poker

Jacob Sullum | 8.29.2012 1:41 PM

Policy

Federal Judge Says Poker Is Not Gambling

Jacob Sullum | 8.22.2012 2:35 PM

Civil Liberties

Judge Rules Poker Is a Game of Skill, Not Gambling

Declares poker games legal under federal law.

Reason Staff | 8.21.2012 10:55 PM