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% |
Last spring, Nevada made huge waves for being the first US state to offer legalized and regulated online poker. But for all of the buzz generated last year, Nevada’s poker market has been a fairly big disappointment so far. While the Silver State has been waiting for a third poker site to come before releasing […]
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Several weeks ago, Christian Lusardi attempted to pull off one of the biggest cheating scandals in poker tournament history. He used 160 counterfeit chips worth $5k each in a $2m guaranteed Borgata Winter Open event. Lusardi was eventually caught when he tried to get rid of the evidence by flushing another 540 chips down a […]
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At the moment, much of the poker world is salivating over the realistic prospect of California legalizing and regulating online poker. The reason why is simple: California boasts a population of 38 million people and would offer a huge player pool. But there’s another big state that’s quietly considering internet poker too. Florida, which is […]
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A few weeks ago, 2005 WSOP Main Event champ Joe Hachem sparked a lot of discussion about what direction poker is headed. According to Hachem, “poker is dying” because Main Event champs and famous young pros aren’t doing enough to keep recreational players interested. Furthermore, tables are filling up with bumhunters who kill other players’ […]
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When the regulated New Jersey online poker market opened up, many people were eager to see what effect this would have on the ‘grey’ market sites – a.k.a. those still serving US players without a license. And so far, regulated NJ sites have been both beneficial and harmful to non-regulated poker rooms. This being said, […]
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