California, Nevada and New Jersey continue to dominate the stage in THE FIGHT to legalize online poker. This week California has the lead, with a new proposal from the tribes, long-time antagonists of all online gaming legislation. @bluff.com

Casino Motions for Emergency Hearing Sources have confirmed that on May 7th, an emergency hearing requested by the Atlantic Club, defendants in the matter, was held by telephone between the judge in the case and the attorneys for both parties. @diamondflushpoker.com

Colony Capital, the owner of the Atlantic Club Casino which PokerStars wants to purchase, fired back this week after the online poker company filed a civil suit against it. @cardplayer.com

As a former dealer and pit boss on the Boardwalk, Mayor Lorenzo Langford is committed to seeing the city’s casino industry recover, despite his well-publicized disputes with New Jersey Gov. @pokerati.com

Well, this just got interesting. On Monday PokerStars via their parent company the Rational Group filed a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the Atlantic Club Casino – broken down to Resorts International Holdings, Eric Matejevich, Michael Frawley, RIH Propco and Irwin Apartment Trust. @pokernewsboy.com

During the last week, the Wall Street Journal and the New Jersey blog ‘MeadowlandsMatters’ have both reported that, according to the Atlantic Club Casino and other sources, the agreement between PokerStars and the casino in Atlantic City was terminated by.. @diamondflushpoker.com

This week online poker finally returned to the U.S. (hooray!) and Rational Group’s deal to purchase a casino in New Jersey died a curious death (boo! @bluff.com

PokerStars will have to wait a bit longer to get back into the United States gambling market. On Wednesday it was revealed that the deal between its parent company, Rational Group, and The Atlantic Club Casino Hotel in Atlantic City has been scrapped. @pokernewsdaily.com

The Press of Atlantic City reported Sunday that the New Jersey legalization of Internet gambling has caused some tribes, most notably those in California, to grow increasingly concerned. @cardplayer.com

Although it might look as though there will be a long time span before it actually goes live, the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City is already looking to be one of the first casinos in New Jersey to open up shop once the online gaming market kicks into effect. @pokernewsdaily.com

Heated debate on PokerStars' New Jersey application a highlight of day 1 at the San Fran conference. Caesars Entertainment’s Jan Jones and Poker Players Alliance Executive Director John Pappas engaged in a lively volley regarding the legitimacy of PokerStars’ attempts to re-enter the United States online poker market. @pokernews.com

Online poker in New Jersey could generate lower than expected gross gambling yield (GGY) of $113m during its first year, according to a new report from a firm that analyzes gambling trends. @pokernews.com

It’s still really early in the game, but some are predicting a huge Internet gambling market to be created in New Jersey, once regulators and businesses get everything in order. @cardplayer.com

Caesars Interactive, the online division of World Series of Poker parent Caesars Entertainment, has begun the process of applying for an online gambling license in New Jersey according to a recent Press of Atlantic City report. @pokernews.com

PokerStars made a strong play at getting a license for eventual New Jersey online poker, and now so has Caesars Entertainment Corp., according to the Press of Atlantic City. @cardplayer.com

Atlantic City gaming revenues fell 12.1 percent for the first three months of 2013 compared to the same period last year, according to figures released Wednesday by New Jersey. @cardplayer.com

Already fourth WSOP gold bracelet have been awarded at the 2013 WSOP APAC, after Aaron Lim took down the event #4, $5,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold'em Six Max tournament. @highstakesdb.com

As PokerStars continues its fight for a New Jersey license, new issues emerge in Australia. Also, real money gambling for Zynga in the U.K. and industry news.. @pokerati.com

If you thought things would get easier after New Jersey enacted online gaming legislation six weeks ago, you’re not going to want to read this week’s column. @bluff.com

Amid the flurry of activity over the past year or so with online gaming and poker, there have been some success stories. The moves by Delaware, Nevada and New Jersey to enact online regulations for the industry (in Delaware and New Jersey’s cases for full online gaming and Nevada’s online poker only laws) have been.. @pokernewsdaily.com

The online poker legislative dominoes continue to stand upright since New Jersey enacted online gaming last month. This week brought positive news from Delaware – which has been leading the way for online gaming – but concern in Pennsylvania and Illinois. @bluff.com

On March 4, 2012, the American Gaming Association (AGA) filed a petition in New Jersey to request permission to participate in oral or written arguments that determine whether PokerStars will be granted an Interim Casino Authorization. @diamondflushpoker.com

In the case of legendary Las Vegas whale Terrance Watanabe, New Jersey gaming regulators decided earlier this month to fine Caesars Entertainment Corp. @cardplayer.com

PokerStars fires back in the escalating battle over the New Jersey online gambling market. Plus, industry news from New York and Illinois. @pokerati.com

Lawmakers and other public officials in Louisiana are expected to take up the task of pondering the legalization of Internet gambling, including poker. @cardplayer.com

Officials in New Jersey appear to be doing everything in their power to help the casino companies in Atlantic City who have seen their winnings slump since 2006. @cardplayer.com

Day 1 of the MicroMillions IV tournament series at PokerStars attracted more than 223,000 players. @pokernews.com

With a deal to purchase an Atlantic City casino in the works, PokerStars is inviting a New Jersey resident to a series of meetings with 2+2 users next month. @pokernews.com

The first shots have been fired in what is sure to be a long legal battle between US and offshore companies as regulated online gambling becomes a reality in America. @pokerati.com

Approval of Internet gaming bills in Nevada and New Jersey less than a week apart helped fuel investors’ interest in the gaming industry during the last half of February. @pokerati.com

The two companies are set to launch the All American Poker Network, which will offer online poker in states that have officially legalized the game. So far Nevada, Delaware and New Jersey have all passed laws that allow online poker. @pokerlistings.com

Less than a week after the American Gaming Association (AGA) filed a brief with the New Jersey Casino Control Commission and Division of Gaming Enforcement opposing the Rational Group’s application for an Interim Casino Authorization (ICA) in the state, the parent company of PokerStars has struck back. @pokernewsdaily.com

The filing claims the AGA has no standing to disturb the pending purchase of Atlantic City’s Atlantic Club Casino by PokerStars. Attorneys representing PokerStars parent Rational Group have filed a brief in New Jersey with the Division of Gaming Enforcement opposing a previous petition filed by the American Gaming Association (AGA). @pokernews.com

The Rational Group, the parent company for PokerStars, responds with a letter to the Division of Gaming Enforcement asking them to reject the American Gaming Association’s brief. @pokernews.com

It’s hard not to like Matt Stout. The gregarious New Jersey native has a big personality which he just can’t help but show off. If it wasn’t for the incredible.. @cardplayer.com

Some weeks, all you can do is shake your head. This past Tuesday the American Gaming Association filed a brief with the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement opposing Rational Group’s petition for an Interim Casino Authorization to purchase the Atlantic Club casino. @bluff.com

On Monday, the American Gaming Association (AGA), a lobbying organization for the commercial casino industry in the United States, filed a brief with both the New Jersey Casino Control Commission and Division of Gaming Enforcement, urging them to deny Rational Group’s application for an Interim Casino Authorization (ICA). @pokernewsdaily.com

As promised, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has signed the online gambling legislation sent back to him with the requested revisions. Also, industry news from the European Union, Florida, and the last of the Black Friday fallout. @pokerati.com

Yesterday, the American Gaming Association (AGA), filed a petition with the New Jersey Department of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) to ask that New Jersey deny a casino license to PokerStars. @diamondflushpoker.com

With Governor Chris Christie signing the retooled online poker bill into law last week the road seemed clear for the return of PokerStars to the US online poker market. @pokernewsboy.com

A public relations battle between PokerStars and the American Gaming Association has shifted into full gear. PokerStars has responded to a a legal brief filed by the American Gaming Association that seeks to prevent the global online poker leader from obtaining a gaming license in the state of New Jersey. @pokernews.com

A look at the week's top poker news stories including New Jersey legalizing online gambling, a Team PokerStars-versus-Team Full Tilt Poker heads-up battle, and more. @pokernews.com

Although the state of New Jersey only passed their online gambling and poker bill earlier this week, one of the major investment firms is already hailing it as a “big boost” to the twelve casinos that operate in Atlantic City. @pokernewsdaily.com

I’m tired of losing my shirt. What I could really use is a New Jersey. This could turn out to be a momentous week in poker history … with both Nevada and New Jersey supposedly doing their part to bring online gambling properly to the American people. @pokerati.com

On Tuesday, New Jersey completed THE FIGHT to legalize and regulate online gambling. An intrastate online gambling law, similar to the one that Republican Gov. @bluff.com

In a blistering hour of legislative achievement the New Jersey State Legislature and the State Senate both passed the revised online poker bill with Governor Chris Christie’s recommendations put forth in his conditional veto of the original bill. @pokernewsboy.com

Nevada will always be the first state that legalized online poker, and Delaware will always be the second, but when it comes to overall importance it’s hard to argue against New Jersey’s place in online poker history now that the state has officially passed a bill legalizing online.. @pokernewsboy.com

The state of Nevada beats New Jersey to the punch and regulated full interstate online gambling! What are the implications of this for the rest of the United States? @pokerati.com

After delaying through the maximum 45 day limit to act, on February 7New Jersey Governor Chris Christie issued a “conditional veto” for the internet gaming bill that was passed by the State Assembly and Senate in late December. @diamondflushpoker.com