This includes online slots, keno games and lottery sales. Michigan already has some forms of legal online gambling. That is because Sands’ CEO is Sheldon Adelson, a vocal opponent of online gambling, bankrolls anti-online gambling lobbying efforts. Pennsylvania appears to have opposition from a small number of the state’s casinos. This is due to PokerStars being perceived as a “bad actor” because it accepted American poker players until Black Friday, which was April 15, 2011. In California, many tribes want to exclude PokerStars from the industry. This is often due to a disagreement among stakeholders. No states have managed to get an online poker bill through its legislature since. Nevada offers mobile sports betting in addition to online poker.Īll three states launched online poker in 2013. Delaware and New Jersey also spread legal online casino games.
Online poker is only legal and regulated in Delaware, Nevada and New Jersey.
