Started in the mid- 1990s in the Caribbean. In the last 2 years online gambling has become legal in 3 states (Nevada, Delaware, New Jersey)

Online Gambling

History

Started in the mid-1990s in the Caribbean.

In the last 2 years online gambling has become legal in 3 states (Nevada, Delaware, New Jersey)

Future

Talk in Congress about becoming legal all over U.S.

Gambling apps Full virtual casinos Social Targets youth

Advantages

Bring in millions of dollars in revenue for the respective states.

Would bring in billions of dollars if legal in U.S.

Convenience

Disadvantages

No borders online Underage gambling Will it be too

available? Problem gambling.

References

"Future of Online Casino Gambling." Casino Site. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Apr 2013. <http://www.casinosite.org/future/>.

Wolverton, Troy. "Online gambling: How long until it's legal everywhere?." Mercury News. N.p., 07 03 2013. Web. 16 Apr 2013. 

Zeidler, Sue. "Congress in a race with states to pass online gambling law." Reuters. N.p., 08 03 2013. Web. 16 Apr 2013. <http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/09/net-us-onlinepoker-federal-idUSBRE92800M20130309>.

Berzon, Alexandra. "N.J. Gambles on Revenue in Online Bets." The Wall Street Journal. N.p., 27 02 2013. Web. 16 Apr 2013. <http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142412788732

Cooper, Michael. "As States Weigh Online Gambling, Profit May Be Small." The New York Times. N.p., 17 1 2012. Web. 16 Apr 2013. <http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/18/us/more-states-look-to-legalize-online-gambling.html?_r=0>.