States with legal online poker can count on additional tax revenue. Who Benefits: Everyone - players, operators and regulators.Why It Matters: More states mean bigger prize pools in tournaments, more competition, and an improved product with a wider variety of games.
In this third installment of the series (see part one and part two), we look at what states could be next in offering online poker. But as acceptance of sports betting grows, the expectation is that more states will want to allow online casino gaming - which is a much bigger moneymaker for operators and states alike. While there are supporters of expanded igaming in many state legislatures, there seem to be just as many (if not more) opponents to the idea. Then, some states have recently enacted sports betting and are considering trying online casino gaming. When ruminating over what US online poker needs next, the conversation quickly leads to the discussion of what new markets could be added soon.Ī handful of states have legal online poker but no operators.
