Black Friday and its aftermath have had quite an impact on the growth of poker and the US gambling market, poker in particular. The regulations which forced some of the biggest poker sites to leave the United States caused numerous problems, financial and otherwise, for sites and players who depended on the poker income. But it also left a big gap waiting to be filled once the required regulations are passed and the climate becomes more favorable.

During the last year or so, things started to change for the better from that perspective, with a couple states passing acts and regulations pertaining to the issue of online poker. These changes also meant that the big players would start their race to grab the biggest share possible before the competition. Overall, it created an interesting climate!

As things stand right now, growth possibilities seem nearly endless. The US poker market has always been a huge part of the overall poker economy, meaning that there should be many people anxiously waiting to see the ability to play online restored. But this is theory.

It is somewhat different in practice, as only three states have actually signed the bills regulating online poker thus far, and even with further per-state acts, what is really needed is a federal law enabling interstate poker and, eventually, the exit to the global market. You can play poker at Aced.ag,