Party Gaming, Harrah's, MGM looking to purchase smaller on-line sites

[scarfire]

I can see this happening.

Phase 1 - Internet gambling will be legal in NV. Run by the B&M casinos (Harrahs, etc). Legal only for NV residents with taxes going to NV.

Phase 2 - CA copies them and Bicycle/Commerce/Huster allow Internet gambling to CA residents, with taxes going to CA.

Phase 3 - NJ (desperate for money), PA, NY, OR, AZ, CO, IL fall into place and allow Internet gambling within state lines for tax revenue.

Phase 4 - Everyone else falls into line because they are missing out (similar to how lottery came about), with my state NC bringing up the rear (like lottery).

Phase 5 - National access where I in NC can play at NV casino online and each state competes with best rate, etc.

This would be over a 10-15 year span. Current laws allow for a state to host Internet poker within its borders per current state laws. Once one state sees another is making money (like lottery), they will want to join in.

North Dakota is ahead of the curve and has wanted to host poker sites for a while now.