North Carolina to Legalize Online Gaming
December 27th, 2010
The year 2010 has been a big one for online gaming everywhere. It feels as though every day a new fantastic slot game was released. The possibilities for online casino players to try out games for free increased with the many new and competitive online casinos that were created. However, most importantly, it seems as though the discussion on the legalization of online gaming was stronger and louder than ever before. Many politicians and different media sources have talked about this in different outlets and have stressed the many benefits of legalized online gambling and the potential revenue a country can receive from the gambling tax.
In the United States, the last state to consider the legalization of the online casino industry is North Carolina. This has been great news for a state that has deeply suffered with the recession and that has turned to the possibility of legalizing and regulating internet casino gambling. According to the state’s Governor Bev Perdue, “If you’re going to have it, it has to be controlled. It has to be, I believe, regulated. There has to be a revenue stream that we can look at, there has to be guarantees that people who are risking their money are at least having an opportunity of reward, just like a lottery.” She was strong in her choice of words and wanted to make clear that her personal thoughts are not against gambling as she took the decisive vote that created the state lottery in North Carolina. Governor Perdue is still weighing her options as to what is the next step for North Carolina regarding online casinos.
Perdue recently stated that she is not fond with video poker parlors, but has however considered the possibility of making these legal. Other legislators in the state have tried to ban the game unsuccessfully for many years now and with the budget as it is in present times, she believes that it’s not smart to exclude a potential source of income. With these news about North Carolina, California and New Jersey are no longer the only states to consider the legalization of online casino gambling.
