You may recall last week we reported that Bally Technologies had been unanimously approved by all members of the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) to receive the first ever interactive gaming supplier license in that state. Ever since Nevada passed legalized online poker legislation for its residents and visitors earlier this year, companies have been in a mad rush to court the NGCB, in the hopes of becoming the first to secure an online poker gaming license in that state. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) in December of last year reversed their years-old opinion on the legality of online gambling in the United States, and now allows each individual state to decide its online gambling future.
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California – Online Gambling Bill Debated by Senate
Senate Bill 1463. That doesn’t seem like a very daunting or imposing title for a bill that could change the economic climate in California virtually overnight. But it most certainly has the opportunity to do just that. The California Senate is the next stop for the online gambling bill that would make California the second state to allow online gaming for money since the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) passed regulating online gaming to the state level. The Senate’s Policy Committee will certainly grapple over security issues as well as regulatory requirements and other concerns before making their decision, but legalized online poker play could be getting closer for California residents and tourists.
Delaware Looking for Potential Partners in Online Poker Push
In late May, the state of Delaware moved forward with legislation that would hopefully legalize online gambling and poker play in that state. Currently Nevada is the only state to ratify legalized online poker since the US Department of Justice reversed their ruling last December. The current proposed legislation for Delaware is just the most recent filing made by states like Illinois, New Jersey, California and Iowa who are racing to join Nevada in cashing in on what is undisputedly going to be a multibillion dollar market here in the US.
Vegas and Zynga to Cash In on Online Poker Partnership
With over a dozen states in the U.S. now aggressively seeking passing legislation that would allow their residents to gamble legally online, the list of individuals and companies lining up to cash in grows larger every day. And it is probably no surprise that the big names in the brick-and-mortar casino business are climbing on board, trying to position themselves in front of what they hope is guaranteed online gambling legislation passage sooner than later. But some of the proposed partnerships may just catch you by surprise, and one such proposal matches a real world casino giant with its equally as formidable online social gaming leader.
Winds of Change Blowing Internet Poker into the Windy City
The discussion of online gambling in the United States has been increasing in volume and frequency across America ever since December of 2011. That is when the United States Department of Justice casually reversed their opinion on the legality of online gambling in America. In the past they simply said any online gambling activity based in the United States was illegal. Now, after the DOJ change in attitude, they have decided to allow each of the individual United States to police and regulate their own online gambling legislation. Most recently, Illinois moved forward as possibly the leading contender to be the second state to pass online gambling legislation since the new DOJ position was announced last year.
Nevada Online Poker for Christmas 2012
When matters of huge financial opportunity are involved, it never takes the United States long to see some of its entrepreneurs cashing in as quickly as possible. Such is evidently the case with Nevada since the US Department of Justice reversed their opinion on the legality of online poker play for pay. The DOJ stance has for years been that all forms of online poker play for money were illegal in the United States, but last December they decided to allow each individual state to legalize, regulate and police their own online poker play product. Nevada rapidly move forward with legislation, and became the first state to legalize online poker play for its residents and any tourists vacationing there.
Phil Helmuth Comments About Online Poker In California
With print newspapers all around the United States in danger of going under in the face of online instant information, many smart newspaper institutions are offering surveys and polls to their readers to get them more involved. To that end, the Los Angeles times asked their readers recently if they supported legalized online poker play in California. After the United States Department of Justice late last year reversed their opinion on the legality of online poker play in the US, each individual state now has the ability to legislate and regulate the online poker play laws for their citizens.
Legalized Iowa Poker Inches Closer To Reality
Iowa is one of about a dozen of the United States that are actively seeking to have some type of online poker legislation and regulation. Up until December of 2011, companies could not set up online poker and gambling sites in the United States, and offshore entities came in to fill the vast need. But …
US Online Poker Coming to Colorado Next
The Centennial State is so named because Colorado officially became a state in 1876, 100 years after the United States Declaration of Independence from Great Britain. And it appears that the year 2113 will bear some significant Colorado online poker Centennial celebration if the most recent legislation that was passed there moves forward. The Colorado Gaming Association is the organization which regulates the gaming industry both online and offline in that state, and after watching Nevada succeed as the first state to legalize online gaming in the United States, Colorado has been pushing hard to get a piece of the financial online gaming pie as well.
Ohio Joins Online Poker Push in the US
Ever since the United States Department of Justice reversed their attitude on the legality of online “pay for play” gaming at the state level, legislators looking for a much needed revenue stream have been pushing to get legal online gaming passed in their state. Obviously, those states which offer some type of legalized online gaming to their constituents first are going to benefit from an influx of highly skilled jobs as well as the money which can be made from selling online gaming licenses. Nevada was the first state to pass legalize online poker legislation just last month, and New Jersey, Illinois and California have been pushing hard to become the next state to benefit from legalized online gaming.