{"id":22132,"date":"2019-02-15T17:12:46","date_gmt":"2019-02-15T17:12:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/?p=22132"},"modified":"2022-09-20T16:01:43","modified_gmt":"2022-09-20T16:01:43","slug":"us-states-considering-online-poker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/us-states-considering-online-poker\/","title":{"rendered":"Several US States Are Considering Launching Online Poker Sometime Soon"},"content":{"rendered":"
While the growing sports betting market has gotten plenty of news in recent months, poker players in the U.S. received some welcome news recently. A few states are making moves to launch online poker in the near future.<\/span><\/p>\n Most notably, Pennsylvania<\/strong> is in the process of trying to roll out online gaming, including poker, by the spring. <\/span><\/p>\n Only Nevada<\/strong>, New Jersey<\/strong>, and Delaware<\/strong> currently have legal online poker. All three states share their player pools through a multi-state compact. <\/span><\/p>\n Pennsylvania hopes to become the fourth state to join that compact, which would expand the US player pool to almost double its current size. However, a<\/span>\u00a0recent reinterpretation of the Wire Act<\/strong><\/a> by the Department of Justice<\/strong> has thrown a wrench into that plan. <\/span><\/p>\n The DOJ opinion declares that the Act’s purview covers all types wagering across state lines, rather than just sports betting. The fallout from this opinion could potentially affect the existence of the compact, payment processing, and online poker itself. <\/span><\/p>\n As a result, Pennsylvania is likely to begin with intrastate poker only.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Nevertheless, other states appear to be interested in getting in the poker businesss. Kentucky<\/strong> is one of them.<\/span><\/p>\n State lawmakers have introduced a bill that would legalize sports betting, online poker, and fantasy sports. Even though there aren’t any casinos in the state, many feel the addition of sports betting fits in well with the state\u2019s horse racing industry.<\/span><\/p>\n Rep. Adam Koenig<\/strong> (R – Erlanger<\/strong>) is chairman of the House Committee on Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations<\/strong> and introduced the legislation. Koenig told WDBR<\/strong><\/a>,<\/span><\/p>\n “You can bet on sports on this right now illegally.\u00a0<\/span>We have an opportunity now to make sure this is done legally, safely, and in a regulated fashion.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n According to Koenig’s bill, players over 18 would be allowed to play and <\/span>operators<\/span> would face a 6.75 percent tax on revenue. Lawmakers see online poker as a possible solution to the state\u2019s broken pension system.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n So far, the bill has several sponsors. Koenig believes it could pass the House.\u00a0Movement on the issue may be slow, but offers the state\u2019s poker players a glimmer of hope.<\/span><\/p>\nPennsylvania<\/span><\/h2>\n
Kentucky<\/span><\/h2>\n
West Virginia<\/span><\/h2>\n