Online Poker Legalization: USA States Push for Regulation

The legalization of online poker in the USA is gaining momentum as several states discuss regulation. The deadline for the Department of Justice to appeal a January ruling of the Trump administration’s reinterpretation of the Wire Act finally expired in June.

Nevada, Delaware, and New Jersey are already signatories of the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement. With the new legal clarification on the Wire Act, these states might start talking to each other to put together a new framework that benefits the whole country. Michigan and Pennsylvania are new to the party and are thought to be discussing possibilities right now.

West Virginia could now be the next state drawing up a bill, and there is also talk regarding the small northeastern states like Connecticut, who were not previously considered suitable candidates for a standalone player pool, but could now tag along with another deal.