By the end of 2011, the legalization of online poker can finally take place in the us. The support of the Congress and land-based casinos contributes to this, as well as the US Government, which every one source of income in the current financial crisis.
Casino Support
The Casino Lobby that reviewed and prevention of legalization of online poker seems to have taken from a 180 degree turn, and got in fight for legalization.
Gary Loveman, Caesars Entertainment Corporation CEO told the press about the unexpected changes in an interview in the beginning of August. Loveman stressed that the current bizarre laws prohibit U.s. companies to offer online games, however, American citizens can play on sites maintained by other countries.
"I can't say another example would be for an American to buy something no American company can offer" said Loveman. He also mentioned that the American companies the ability to fill in the gaps that arose when the offshore companies got closed is to be supplied. According to the CEO, would also win jobs due to the legalization of thousands of Americans, not to mention the enormous amount of possible tax revenue for the States.Caesars support is extremely important in this fight, if we have the world's largest over's chain of casinos, which operates more than 50 hotels and casinos, with its annual income to reach $ 9 billion.
Congress support
Harry Reid (Nevada)Senator the legalization of online poker has supported since the beginning, and is the most prominent figure in the struggle.
Michael Grimm (US representative from New York) says that one of his main objectives while he was in Congress to legalizing online poker. "We must try to offer quality jobs in the USA and the legalization of online poker would help to achieve this aim".
Jay Rockefeller (West Virginia) would help the United States acquire income from 18 new fields, and is one of these poker. According to him, the Government can collect $ 42 billion of online gambling in ten years.
The "debt Super Committee"
To solve the u.s. debt Debt Super Committee problems, is the set up, aiming at reducing the deficit by $ 1.5 billion in the next ten years. Members of the Commission will be a ' forest ' of law, making future amendment, only approval or veto won't make it.
For the poker players is the good news that Republican Jon Kyl (Arizona) Senator acceded also to the Commission, Jon often associated with Harry Reid and the legalization of Internet poker is and he also recently mentioned on his website that he would be able to bear the thought of legalizing online poker.
Governmental support
The US is in a financial crisis, and for the reasons set out above (new jobs, new sources of income, etc.) they will sooner or later have to stand next to the one struggling for legalization.
But when will it happen?The crowd for the prohibition of online poker is getting smaller and smaller, and more and more people want to regulate the interests of the customer protection and taxation. If things get worse in the US, and Senator Jon Kyl, the issue continues to stand by that the year 2011 would get legalized in the United States of America online poker.
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