While everyone accepts that online poker will eventually be legalized and regulated in the United States, the question remains as to how authorities will go about doing so. One of the biggest questions is whether this will be at federal level, at state level or a combination of both. Recently, the National Conference of Legislatures (NCSL), gave its two cents on the matter and stated that it preferred that the federal government allowed individual states to maintain sovereignty over their own online poker industries.

After a year of analyzing and debating the matter, is now appears as though online gambling will soon be legalized in Iowa.

Following a report that the eagerly awaited online poker legislation was not contained in the recent bill by Sen. Harry Reid, the gaming industry has been warned that no significant changes will be seen to the US online poker laws before next year.

According to a recent news release, US Racing Company, Churchill Downs, has acquired the assets of Bluff Media, the Atlanta-based multimedia poker content, brand and publishing Company.  The terms and conditions of the sale were not disclosed.

Robbie Williams, member of the popular boy band “Take That”s announcement of his intention to launch a new online poker site has been met with outrage from anti-gambling campaigners and fans.

Dominic Harrison, former Gala Coral CEO, has been appointed by the Microgaming Poker Network to act as the new Chairman of its Network Management Board.

The Belgian Government has given approval to three online poker sites to offer their real money services to gamblers. The country’s ISP will block any unauthorized sites in accordance with Belgium’s new gambling laws.

Online Poker players have reacted with shock and surprise by Microgaming’s Poker Network’s sudden announcement last week when it revealed that the Kahnawake Gaming Commission regulatory authority had revoked the license of 24 Poker on 24th November, 2011.

Since the domains of many US facing online poker sites, including Absolute Poker, Full Tilt Poker, Poker Stars and Ultimate Bet 9 (UB.com) were sized by the United States authorities most players have not yet had their money returned to them.

Antanas Guoga, an online poker player also known as Tony G, has criticized the Alderney Gambling Control Commission for not protecting the funds belonging to players at the Full Tilt Poker site adequately.