Latest news from U.S. online casinos

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At last the situation with online gambling in the USA is becoming clear, but still there is too much to do. Today we can see certain improvements connected with steps toward legalization of gambling sites. And it was especially significant and important when Barney Frank’s bill HR 2267 aimed at bulding up a strong base for the regulation of virtual gambling sphere was approved. However, there is still absolutely different news from U.S. online casinos. Latest news concern HR 2267 itself as well as brick-and-mortar gambling in Massachusetts and sports betting in New Jersey. Let’s take a closer look at the situation.

As for Barney Frank’s bill, it got its 70th co-sponsor. You should understand that the bigger their number is, the better it is for people who support online gambling. Moreover, this 70th co-sponsor is really significant as it is a Republican and Congressman John Campbell from California. This man took an active stand concerning the unclear situation with online gambling. He was interested in players’ protection, as currently it is difficult to control undreage, obsessive and inapropriate gambling. He announced that it was really important to control how much money one should spend while gambling online to prevent gambling addiction. He is sure that it is necessary for an online casino to reveal real odds and not to throw the dust into the eyes of players.

The second news concerns the Governor from Massachusetts, Deval Patrick. Perhaps you have heard that there the bill was introduced which was aimed at making online gambling legal at the territory of the state. Moreover, the House passed the bill with more than a two-thirds majority. The Senate passed the bill as well. However, the Governor wasn’t satisfied with current situation and he offered to find a compromise. But finally he didn’t keep his word and return the bill back to reconsideration. Now everyone has to wait until new session starts, what will happen only at September or even October. It was a rash action which is not approved by the House and by the Senate.

And the last news arrives from New Jersey. There the situation unfolds around sports betting. State Senator Ray Lesniak and the Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association (iMEGA) struggles with the position of the Federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act that prohibits sports betting and exempts four states from its purview and allows them to tax sports betting and generate revenue. The senator of the state finds the situation absolutely inappropriate and he does everything he can to change the situation.