Regulated Online Poker Colorado. The regulation of online poker in Colorado is closer than in most states. According to CardPlayer May 2012 a bill was drafted by the Colorado Gaming Association in order to legalize online poker, but it has been pretty quite since then. Maybe things will change once other states start regulating online poker. Considering that a state of New Jerseys size, which has twice the population have trouble keeping their games going independently, Colorado will probably regulate online poker through an interstate agreement.
| Online Poker Status |
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|---|---|
| Population 21 or older | 3.5 Million |
| Proportion of total US population | 1,63% |
| Live Poker | Yes |
| Estimated year for online regulation | 2016 |
| Probability - Interstate agreement | 70% |
Expansion has been rather slow with the current state-by-state U.S. online poker model. But Texas Representative Joe Barton is looking to speed this process up by introducing new legislation that would legalize iPoker on a federal level. That said, let’s recap the main points of Barton’s bill and discuss its interesting timing. Very similar to […]
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The House Judiciary Subcommittee held a hearing on the Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA) in an effort to get some “facts” on this effort to ban iGaming. Unfortunately, all that those in attendance got were the lies and fear-mongering tactics that online-gaming proponents expected, given that casino magnate Sheldon Adelson basically paid to get […]
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Pennsylvania remains very serious about legalizing online gaming after holding a late-March hearing on the matter in the House Gaming Oversight Committee. And Jan Jones Blackhurst, the vice president of Caesars Entertainment, was one of the key figures to testify at this hearing. Here’s a quick look at the main points from the meeting, including […]
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A mysterious bill has emerged in Nevada that would limit any future interstate compacts with other states to just online poker. And what’s even stranger is that billionaire casino magnate Sheldon Adelson is said to be behind the new legislation. But before we continue on this note, here’s a look at telling language from the […]
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Pennsylvania has built a strong gaming market that includes 12 land-based casinos. However, state politicians also recognize the value in online gaming if they’re to keep growing in the ultra-competitive East Coast market. So HB 649, a bill that would legalize and regulate iGaming in the Keystone State, is being taken very seriously right now. […]
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