Regulated Online Poker Nebraska. Casino gambling has been up for discussion in Nebraska. Senator Russ Karpisek says that it will raise money for tax relief and state aid to schools. He also thinks the state is giving too much gambling money to surrounding states by not offering casino gambling. Nebraska today only allows keno, horse racing and a lottery. Obviously, Nebraska has to go a very long way until discussions of regulated online poker even can be initiated.
| Online Poker Status |
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|---|---|
| Population 21 or older | 1.3 Million |
| Proportion of total US population | 0.58% |
| Live Poker | No |
| Estimated year for online regulation | NA |
| Probability - Interstate agreement | NA |
When New Jersey approved and regulated online poker, it was generally thought that if expansion occurred, it would involve intrastate poker with Nevada and other states. But New Jersey State Senator Ray Lesniak isn’t waiting around for this because he’s introduced an amended bill that would allow NJ poker sites to offer services “to persons […]
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When Black Friday struck three years ago, it prevented Americans from playing at some of the world’s largest online poker sites such as PokerStars and Full Tilt. Some pros still managed to make a living by playing at smaller US-friendly sites and/or in live poker rooms. But many other professionals moved abroad to Canada, Europe […]
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Last December, Pennsylvania passed SR 273, a resolution which calls for the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to study how profitable online gaming would be for the state. Of course, this is only the initial step towards legalized and regulated Pennsylvania internet poker. But it’s a start, and it would definitely be in the Keystone […]
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With over 150,000 accounts created in two months, the New Jersey online poker market are already off to a good start. But one problem that’s plagued poker sites in the Garden State is issues with verifying players’ locations through the internet (a.k.a. geolocation). New Jersey poker rooms adhere to strict requirements, whereby they must verify […]
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Sheldon Adelson and the Coalition to Stop Internet Gambling are at it again! This time, Adelson and his cronies have drafted a revised version of the Wire Act that would put a halt to legalized online gaming in the United States. The original Federal Wire Act of 1961 prohibits individuals and businesses from using a […]
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