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Steve Ruddock’s Biography

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Steve's main focus is the legal and legislative developments occurring in the US gambling industry.

Steve’s work can currently be found at BettingUSA.com where he is the content director and lead analyst. e is also the Editor-in-Chief of Gaming Law Review.

Over the years Steve’s columns have appeared in Sporting News, USA Today, NJ.com, Legal Sports Report, Online Poker Report, as well as in several poker and gaming magazines including, Gaming Law Review, Global Gaming Business, Bluff Magazine,…

Steve Ruddock’s Journalist Portfolio

President Trump Should Ignore Calls For Federal Regulation Of Online Gambling

President Trump Should Ignore Calls For Federal Regulation Of Online Gambling

Supporters of a federal online gambling ban are once again busy trying to make their case in Washington D.C..…

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PokerStars NJ Failed To Meet Overblown Expectations In First Year, But Its Effect Was Still A Net...

PokerStars NJ Failed To Meet Overblown Expectations In First Year, But Its Effect Was Still A Net...

This week, PokerStars will celebrate its one-year anniversary in the New Jersey online gambling market. It's …

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Seeing the Light

Seeing the Light

Atlantic City casinos were able to take a long overdue victory lap following the release of the 2016 casino r…

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The Weekender: Can Arnold Ventures Change Responsible Gambling

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By Steve Ruddock
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THE LEDE: Can Arnold Ventures help fix responsible gambling? ON the HORIZON: This week’s podcast. THE READING LIST: A look at the articles Straight to the Point is reading. NEWSLETTER ROUNDUP: The best of the best in gambling newsletters. Sponsor’s Message: Play’n GO is launching into land-based casinos. After more than 20 years at the forefront of iGaming, Play’n GO is bringing its world-famous games to land-based spaces, too.
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A Small But Important Market

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By Steve Ruddock
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THE LEDE: Everything you need to know about Alberta’s iGaming launch. ROUNDUP: A look at the stories you may have missed. NEWS: New York hands Kalshi a legal loss, but only one court’s opinion matters. AROUND the WATERCOOLER: Can AI spot bluffs? STRAY THOUGHTS: Did I do that? Sponsor’s Message: Play’n GO is launching into land-based casinos. After more than 20 years at the forefront of iGaming, Play’n GO is bringing its world-famous games to land-based spaces, too.
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CA Judge Sides With Cardrooms, Halts New AG Rules

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By Steve Ruddock
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THE LEDE: California cardrooms score legal victory over tribes. ROUNDUP: A look at the stories you may have missed. AROUND the WATERCOOLER: What if… LeBron played soccer. STRAY THOUGHTS: Size matters. Sponsor’s Message: Play’n GO is launching into land-based casinos. After more than 20 years at the forefront of iGaming, Play’n GO is bringing its world-famous games to land-based spaces, too.
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