Big Week Ahead For Online Gambling Bill In New Jersey

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Governor Chris Christie has been getting hit from all angles when it comes to online gambling legislation that has been proposed. Christie is expected to make his decision on an online gambling bill this Thursday, and millions of gamblers are giddy with anticipation.

The future of Internet gambling could be altered not only in New Jersey, but around the US, if Christie decides to sign the legislation into law. Other states have already started to move on the same issue, and once New Jersey finalizes their laws, it could cause a wave of online gambling legislation in the country.

"As soon as the first state takes the step to regulate online gambling, it will sweep across the nation much like what happened with the land-based casinos in the past decade," said Gaming Analyst Steve Schwartz. "Nobody wants to the be the first to sign a controversial bill, but once the seal is broken, there likely will be widespread acceptance of online gambling by lawmakers in the US.

If Christie bows to political pressure from within his own party, it may be California that passes the first Internet gaming bill. California currently has two separate bills that have been proposed, one would regulate only online poker, and the other would authorize full-scale online casinos.

Lobbyists have been working hard in both California and New Jersey. Christie was supposed to make a decision this past week on the legislation, but was given an extension because legislators were not meeting again until Thursday.

While California and New Jersey are the two primary states looking to regulate online gambling, other states are kicking the tires on the idea as well. Iowa and Florida have lawmakers who would like to add online gambling tax revenue to their budgets.

February 27, 2011
Posted By April Gardner
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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