It is clear that online gambling is going to be coming to the United States at some point here in the near future. How soon that happens, is going to depend on who you speak to. There are wide variety of different options that are currently available, and company seem to be preparing for all of them. It will be interesting to see what kind of possibilities are brought up the future, but in the meantime it appears that state legislators are looking to continually expand upon the options that they are offering to local businesses, and find ways to quickly get into the online gambling space, particularly online poker. A few of the measures and events that have transpired recently show just how eager some states are to get into the online poker business.
New Jersey
Recently, Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey had some very important poker legislation come across his desk. It was at this time that many of the Atlantic city casino stopped and wondered exactly what was going to happen. As it turns out, Chris Christie vetoed the legislation, but said that he would be open to the legislation should it come across his desk with a few moderate changes. This shows that Gov. Chris Christie knows exactly how important gambling is to the Atlantic City area, and New Jersey as a whole. It also shows that he is willing to approve the legislation now, rather than later, before federal legislation to make its way into the public. New Jersey, like Las Vegas, is one of the gambling centers of the United States and produces a lot of revenue through that medium. Of course, it is only logical that they would like to get into online poker, since it is going to provide a lot of revenue for the state.
Las Vegas
Las Vegas has made enormous leaps and bounds in the online gambling industry. With more than 20 companies that have already been approved to offer online poker, the only thing that is awaiting many of these companies is to have the software and platforms that their online solutions are going to run on, evaluated by the gambling control Board and approved by the state. Once that happens, you can bet that Las Vegas is going to become the first state to officially allow online poker, with legislation passed well before federal laws passed. Many of the companies that have already been approved have begun developing their solutions, in preparation for online poker becoming legal. At the same time, those companies are preparing for the incoming federal legislation that they are likely going to have to deal with, and are attempting to find ways in which they can appropriately be ready for either of the circumstances. The governor of the state recently called upon the regulatory committees and legislature to quickly come to a resolution that would allow him to make deals with other states regarding online poker, in an effort to increase the state’s revenue moving forward. Las Vegas, and Nevada in general, have been the gambling hub of America for quite some time, and it is clear that they are looking to hold on to that spot when online poker becomes the norm.