California Legalized Internet Poker Update (Video)
Sports Book Review analyst Natalie Rydström interviewed California State Senator Roderick Wright on the hot topic of legalized online gambling.
Earlier this month, Ms. Rydström interviewed New Jersey State Senator Raymond Lesniak regarding New Jersey’s plans to be the first state to introduce intrastate gaming with the potential to form compacts with other states.
California and New Jersey are both vying to become “number two” in the nation after Nevada overwhelmingly approved legalized intrastate online poker late last year.
Senator Wright had this to offer: "The idea is that a), we would get a piece of the action, and b, we would have better control of protecting California consumers."
While New Jersey, with its population around 9 million, would provide a viable option for legalized Internet poker, especially when potential compacts come into play, California is seen as even more lucrative with the 8th largest economy in the world. Its population of just under 38 million is comparable to that of Canada, on par with Spain and even greater than Australia.
The video appears below:
- Ace King, Gambling911.com
