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online gaming regulation. AB51 is the Internet
There is also an online lottery bill in place
District of Columbia: Red
Poker bill introduced by Senator Rod Wright
although there is little information as to the
Present Status: Back to the drawing board
that would limit online poker to the state and
support of either bill.
Florida: Red
to those who have obtained a licence from
the state. Only holders of existing land-based
New York: Amber
licences, including gaming tribes, can apply.
Present Status: Non-binding version of budget
Present Status: Back to the drawing board
South
Carolina
bill supportive of online poker has been
Connecticut: Red
passed.
Present Status: Undecided
Californian sports events (or teams), however,
Pennsylvania: Amber
Utah: Black
whether this will extend to the Internet is
Present Status: Thought to be one of the states
unclear, but is not ruled out. It is possible that
most keenly watching developments in New
Senator Wright has also introduced SB190,
a sportsbetting bill that would permit current
Arkansas
land-based licensees to take wagers on non-
Mississippi
Louisiana
many states, including California, are now
content to observe progress in New Jersey
Jersey. Online poker bill introduced, but costs
Alabama
may prove a barrier for operators.
Present Status:
Georgia Prohibited
Texas: Black
Present Status: Texas remains in the
‘prohibited’ group as we are only dealing
before committing either way to their next steps
Mississippi: Red
with state-level legislation, but the state
Present Status: Back to the drawing board
with iGaming.
has put forward plans that would allow it
Massachusetts: Amber
to opt in to any federal law governing the
Present Status: Senator Bruce Tarr introduced
Iowa: Red
national regulation of iGaming. A separate
S197 that would permit companies to offer
Present Status: Senator Jeff Danielson has no
land-based ‘social poker bill’ – introduced
online gaming in the state under licence of the
plans to introduce further legislation during
by Representative Ryan Guillen in 2013 –
Massachusetts Gaming Commission.
the 2014 legislature.
specifically does not include online poker.
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