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The Pros And Cons Of Online Gambling

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The Nevada legislature, the act that legalized gambling at the local level, came into place in 1931. Since then, casino gambling has always been a major industry in the United States. Since its advent, casino gambling has dominated the reputation and nightlife of several cities and towns across the US, with Nevada and New Jersey being the most affected. For the better part of five decades, Nevada’s role in playing the host to Sin City has gone mainly uncontested until New Jersey decided to throw its hat into the ring.
Though Las Vegas, Reno, and Atlantic City are still the largest and most popular casino and gambling destinations in the US — and perhaps, the world — states such as Missouri, Mississippi, Illinois, Louisiana, Philadelphia, and Connecticut also have a thriving gambling and casino industry. Some of the fastest growing casino and gambling vacation destinations include St Louis, Pennsylvania, Detroit, Chicago, Tunica, Shreveport, and Biloxi …show more content…

While it’s not officially legal to play online poker and other casino games (yet), the laws appear to be a giant grey area, and as a result, there are more people going online to gamble than ever before. Online gambling is only legal in three states in reality. The three states that have legalized online gambling are Delaware, the latest to do so in 2012, Nevada, and New Jersey.
The first state to pass a clear bill that legalized online slots, casino, and poker games was Nevada, and that was in 2010. New Jersey followed suit a couple of years later. There is an ongoing ‘wave’ of the legalization of online gambling. States such as California, New York, and Pennsylvania are on the verge of passing bills that seek to legalize online gambling. The prevalence of smartphones and other mobile devices with internet access has greatly contributed to the ubiquity of online

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