Massachusetts Again Briefly Flirts With Internet Poker Idea, But Nothing ProgressesBudget Amendment With I-Poker Language Was On Table For Short Time |
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Some in the state of Massachusetts were not content with just having more brick-and-mortar casinos. Some want Internet gambling as well.
An amendment to a budget proposal that would authorize online poker was briefly on the table, but was not included in final passage of a $34 million budget.
According to the document, state residents already play online poker but “without regulatory oversight of internet poker, these illegal off-shore businesses will continue to harm the commonwealth and its residents, and public confidence in the integrity of legal gaming in the commonwealth will be critically undermined.”
The amendment also states that “a rigorous regulatory and licensing scheme for internet poker will…[provide] millions of dollars in additional annual revenue and aid to local communities, creating over a thousand high-paying jobs in the technology sector, providing essential consumer protections to vulnerable individuals, promoting local business, enhancing the performance of the state lottery and aiding law enforcement.”
The state had briefly flirted with the idea of Internet gambling in the past.
Online poker is only legal in Nevada, Delaware and New Jersey.
Casino gambling is set to undergo a big expansion in Massachusetts, as a Las Vegas-style casino resort is expected to soon be constructed near downtown Boston. Las Vegas-based Wynn Resorts is in the mix for approval of a property in the town of Everett.
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