Online gaming trade publication iGaming Business has announced the release of a unique report into the political forces driving regulation of internet-based casino gaming, sportsbetting, poker and lottery sales in US states - the 2010 United States iGaming Report: State by State Analysis of Legislative Progression.
The report identifies three specific US states that offer a plausible chance of early adoption of igaming legislation. Among the states analysed, New Jersey is found to be a very likely first state to authorise igaming.
According to the report, 48 of 50 states are dealing with budget gaps in 2010, meaning that internet gambling has been widely targeted as a revenue-generative way to help close those gaps. The report assesses the landscape in California, Florida, Iowa, New Jersey, Nevada, North Dakota and the territory of the Virgin Islands. In addition, it covers the progress of the internet ventures of the state lotteries.
