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Originally Posted by CamChameleon
To me the US is spending millions of dollars on the chance of getting a return of $3 billion. Who is gambling now? Why not just collect a steady stream of tax dollars on online poker, like many other countries do every day? Would be nice to have a brick and mortar card room right now i bet there are a lot of people needing a fix!
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The domestic gambling industry, which includes the government itself (many states rely on gambling for revenue; operate lotteries, etc), seeks to protect their turf and isn't ready for on-line gambling yet - still a lot of issues to iron out / backroom deals to negotiate... probably in 10-15 years legal on-line gambling will finally become available in the U.S.
Ron