New online gambling laws US

21-12-2010

‘Las Vegas, America’s gambling capital is in the heaviest weather they ever experienced since the first casinos opened their doors in the early 1940’s. The increasing popularity of the online gambling industry shows us that the market has drastically changed in Las Vegas during the past decades,’ says reporter Adam Nagourney for the New York Times.

Land-based casinos support the legalization of online gambling

In de mean time ‘we see that land-based casinos are warming up for the idea of legalizing online gambling, which could be the start sign for a new and powerful pro-online gambling lobby in the American Congress,’ says Barry Meier, also in the New York Times. ‘It is possible that Senator Reid from Nevada, the leader of a majority in de American Senate, will change his opinion about online gambling. A spokesman for the Senator has said that Reid is still exploring the possibilities and has not decided anything yet.

Change online gambling laws United States

So, there is a possibility that the online gambling laws in the United States will change, but the question is when. It is highly unlikely that any changes will be made this year, and the leaders from the land-based casino industry are trying to make up their losses by supporting the online gambling cause. If online gambling in the United States will be legalized in the future, the entire American gambling landscape will change.