{"id":2560,"date":"2018-03-07T21:53:59","date_gmt":"2018-03-07T22:53:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/?p=2560"},"modified":"2018-03-08T17:13:27","modified_gmt":"2018-03-08T17:13:27","slug":"dont-look-now-online-gaming-spreading-across-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/dont-look-now-online-gaming-spreading-across-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t Look Now, But Online Gaming IS Spreading Across The US"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s been over six years since the <strong>Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel<\/strong> issued an opinion that opened the door for states to legalize certain forms of online gaming.<\/p>\n<p>In response to inquiries by <strong>New York<\/strong> and <strong>Illinois<\/strong>, the OLC determined (<a href=\"http:\/\/caselaw.findlaw.com\/us-5th-circuit\/1342249.html\">as have the courts<\/a>) that states could offer <strong>online lotteries<\/strong>, and by extension online casino and poker games, within their borders.<\/p>\n<p>To date, nine states have done just that:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Delaware<\/strong> (online casino and poker)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Georgia<\/strong> (online lottery)<\/li>\n<li>Illinois (online lottery)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kentucky<\/strong> (online lottery)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Michigan<\/strong> (online lottery)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nevada<\/strong> (online poker)<\/li>\n<li><strong>New Hampshire<\/strong> (online lottery)<\/li>\n<li><strong>New Jersey<\/strong> (online casino and poker)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pennsylvania<\/strong> (online casino, poker, and lottery)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The pace of action may seem slow. It\u2019s not as frustratingly slow as it first appears though.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the nine states listed above,<strong> another 19 states<\/strong> have passed legislation legalizing and regulating daily fantasy sports. DFS is a product that might<strong> not be classified as \u201cgambling\u201d<\/strong> in most states. Nonetheless, it does have all the mechanics of online gaming and occurs almost<strong> exclusively<\/strong> online.<\/p>\n<p>There is also online gaming and lottery legislation active in a number of states, with<strong> more legislation expected<\/strong> as we move deeper into 2018.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"2018_is_shaping_up_to_be_a_busy_year\">2018 is shaping up to be a busy year<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Just two months into 2018 there are already six states with pending online gaming or online lottery legislation:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Connecticut<\/strong> (online lottery and possibly online gaming)<\/li>\n<li>Illinois (online gaming bill carried over from 2017)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Louisiana<\/strong> (online gaming)<\/li>\n<li>Michigan (online gaming bill carried over from 2017)<\/li>\n<li>New York (online poker bill carried over from 2017)<\/li>\n<li><strong>West Virginia<\/strong> (online gaming)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Legislation is already in the pipeline in several other states as well.<\/p>\n<p>Massachusetts, a state that already has a vague bill referencing online gaming, and New Hampshire are <strong>solid candidates<\/strong> to introduce online gaming legislation this year, considering both states introduced online gaming legislation in 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Massachusetts is even more likely to <strong>take another crack<\/strong> at an online lottery. The state was one of the leading candidates to pass an online lottery bill last year but <strong>failed<\/strong> to see it across the finish line.<\/p>\n<p>This year it has even more reasons to add online lottery products to its offerings. Now, one of its northern neighbors, New Hampshire, passed a bill last year. Elsewhere, one of its southern neighbors, Connecticut, has <strong>active legislation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>And speaking of Connecticut, the <strong>Constitution State<\/strong> isn\u2019t just exploring online lottery and sports betting, it also appears to be taking the first steps towards <strong>online gaming legislation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>You also have a full list of potential online gambling candidates for the year.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"weve_come_a_long_way_in_five_years\">We\u2019ve come a long way in five years<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s been over five years since the first online gaming bills were passed, and over four years since Nevada, Delaware, and New Jersey launched their online gaming industries. It\u2019s safe to say the conversation has undergone a <strong>paradigm shift<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Online gaming is no longer an ethereal product that opponents can blindly claim will <strong>wreak havoc<\/strong> on the land-based gaming industry while simultaneously bringing about <strong>untold consequence<\/strong>s on society writ large.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s simply no evidence of this. Rather than being a disruptive force to the social fabric and existing forms of gaming, the legalization of online gaming has been virtually incident-free. Moreover, it\u00a0exists in absolute harmony with land-based gaming options.<\/p>\n<p>Essentially, online gaming\u2019s five-year track record has put to rest many of the <strong>unfounded criticisms<\/strong> that have been lobbied against the industry. It\u2019s been normalized, and that\u2019s led to more and more states are dipping their toes into the water.<\/p>\n<p>Other than a few outliers who continue to cling to the \u201ccasino in every pocket,\u201d and \u201cthink about the children,\u201d talking points, the conversation has moved from lawmakers asking, \u201cshould we do this?\u201d to, \u201c<strong>how should we do this?<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers are now focused on:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Eradicating the existing <strong>black market<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Supporting and modernizing<strong> existing<\/strong> gaming operators and state lotteries<\/li>\n<li>Providing robust<strong> regulations and consumer protections<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Creating a <strong>new stream of revenue<\/strong> for the state<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span id=\"upshot\">Upshot<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>With each new state that introduces online gaming legislation, each new state that passes online gaming legislation, and each new state that launches online 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