Studying the Legality
The United States government could very well keep the online casino gambling
industry banned at the federal level for some time now if the opposition
continues to stall the proceedings and push the discussion to later
Congressional sessions. But despite the delays at the Congressional level, the
individual US states are actually taking action and considering legalizing
in-state gambling as a way to bring in more revenue and still circumvent the
federal restrictions on offshore online casinos operating in the US. It would be
a stretch to consider that Florida is actually going to legalize the internet
gambling industry, but the politicians have issued a study into the
possibilities of a Florida poker industry.
The Florida economy is hugely reliant on tourism – between the Orlando theme
park attractions, the Florida Keys, and the cruise ship departures, a lot of the
money entering the Florida economy has long been the work of the out-of-state
and foreign tourists. But with the global economy suffering, tourism is one of
the areas that has really, particularly suffered. The Florida Senate is expected
to vote on whether or not to fund this proposed study into the internet poker
industry. The document outlines precisely the pros and cons of such a study, and
also details what the study is examining and how it will impact future decisions
to legalize online casino poker gambling in the state.
A key interest for the study will be the likely revenue that can be expected
from a licensed and regulated Florida online casino poker gambling industry. The
reasons for even considering expanding into the internet poker industry are
revenue and budgetary related, so the study will closely look into the maximum
and minimum predicted profits. |