Sharosh Rajasekher, unsplash In this series, we will look at six states considered the most likely to offer regulated, legal online poker within the next year. For the first installment, we focus on West Virginia — a state that could see its first online poker operators go live in 2023. This article was first published on US Gaming Review, and has been republished on pokerfuse.
Real money online poker in the US is currently legal and operational in five US states — Delaware, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
Which state will be sixth?
A handful of states are frequently mentioned as contenders to be the next venue for multi-state poker. Membership in the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement (MSIGA) — an interstate online poker compact that today includes all the states mentioned above, minus Pennsylvania — is considered an absolute must to get the vertical off the ground in a new jurisdiction.
Online poker is already legal in West Virginia, and its regulator has stated on two occasions — including in an exclusive interview last month with Poker Industry PRO — that it is eager to join MSIGA. It seems incredibly likely that the sixth online poker state could ultimately be West Virginia. 100% deposit bonus up to $600! Play one hand & get $50 in tournament tokens
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The Pandemic Helped Usher in New Era
Online casino gaming (and, by extension, online poker) became legal in West Virginia following the passage of the West Virginia Lottery Interactive Wagering Act in March 2019 .When the pandemic hit one year later, and the state’s five land-based casinos were forced to close, the West Virginia Lottery Commission (WVLC) was compelled to enact a series of emergency rules to help facilitate the launch of online casinos in April 2020. The rules, which took effect in May 2020, permitted the casinos to operate up to three skins each for online casino gaming and sports betting.The West Virginia Legislature codified the emergency rules into law in April 2021. Population: One Factor […]
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