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% |
A recent report by Adam Krejcik at Eilers Research shows that US social gaming is currently smashing the regulated market. According to Krejcik, social gaming, which sees players buy fake chips that can’t be cashed out, earned $350 million in the first quarter of 2014. Regulated US gaming, which consists of Delaware, New Jersey and […]
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In promoting his newly released book, Straight Flush, Ben Mezrich has been doing radio interviews and writing columns in major newspapers. And one common theme that he’s been pushing during his promotional tour is legalizing online poker. Mezrich, who’s penned other best-sellers like The Accidental Millionaires and Bringing Down the House, gained some perspective on […]
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If anybody has reason to be worried about the way that their company is going in the US online poker market, it’s Ultimate Poker Chairman Tom Breitling. In New Jersey, Ultimate’s revenue fell from $100k in March to $50k in April. Ultimate Poker’s first full year in Nevada hasn’t exactly gone great either since the […]
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The April numbers from New Jersey’s online gaming market were recently released, and they’re somewhat disappointing. April’s gaming revenue was $11,428,737, compared to $11,878,374 in March – a 3.8% decrease. The one positive to take from this dip is that revenue from casino games increased from $8,667,711 up to $8,836,898. On the downside, New Jersey […]
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American online poker players who relocated to Canada and Mexico following Black Friday recently got a nasty surprise from 888poker. The world’s second largest poker room sent out emails to relocated US citizens explaining that their accounts have been closed. The emails also instructed players on how to recover their money and asked that they […]
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