The queue of states looking to legalize online gambling is growing larger by the day. By all accounts, 2017 is going to be the year the number of states with legalized online gaming will increase. According to industry analysts Chris Grove and Adam Krejcik of Eilers & Krejcik Gaming, at least one, and perhaps as many as three states will legalize online gaming in 2017. No state has authorized iGaming since 2013. The prediction was part of Eilers & Krejcik Gaming’s U.S. iGaming Industry Update – 2017. When it comes to continued online gaming legalization in the United States, everything…

From Forbes While Americans love to wager money, our country has an interesting relationship with legalized gambling.  Though it’s legal in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, many Indian Reservations, and other places in the US, it is illegal elsewhere.  Further, the legality of online gambling sites has also been questioned. Many people who enjoy wagering a few dollars over a game of poker, blackjack, or other game, however, do not have the access or ability to get to a casino.  Others, perhaps, have a bit of time to unwind in the evening, and wish to play but don’t have the time…

From Reuters A Republican congressman on Thursday introduced legislation to allow online gambling on a federal level, which he says will give consumers more uniformity than legalizing it on a state-by-state basis. The move by Representative Peter King of New York follows industry lobbying for federal legislation to provide a larger, more liquid market across state lines, attracting more gamblers. U.S. casinos operators like MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment Corp plan to launch Internet operations in states like New Jersey, which recently passed online gambling legislation. “A common federal standard will ensure strong protections for consumers, protect against problem…