The rule is, any online
poker site must "partner" with a real brick and mortar casino before being allowed to spread any games. Right away this eliminates at least half of the USA States, the half (or perhaps more than half) with no brick and mortars.
Here in my State - Massachusetts - our State legislature finally legalized brick and mortar casinos, and they awarded 3 such licenses. However, in the five or so years since they passed the law, none of the brick and mortars have given ANY indication they have plans to partner up with an online poker provider to spread online games.
So we residents sit and wait... and wait... and wait... for years and years. I have little to no hope the corrupt USA will ever sort its mess out. Anyone who thinks regulated poker is returning to America is living in a fantasy world. Yes, some States have worked it out, but I don't see many others trying to jump on board eagerly - my State being one of them.
Good luck with your proposed changes for we American players, but I consider myself 100% a pessimist, and for very good reason. We claim to be all about "freedom and liberty", but the reality is the exact opposite. Poker players know better than anyone how our beloved "freedoms" are easily and quickly taken away by our corrupt, crooked, compromised and co-opted governments. We don't just have one government (Federal), we also have another layer (State). America is twice as bad as most nations that only have one layer of government.
Certainly. I offer my utmost best wishes to CardsChat with your plans for America poker players. I'm sure you have good reason for making these changes, and I'm sure you've thought it out very well. I wish I had similar optimism, but I don't.
P.S. Let me add one addendum to my post proving just how screwed up my State is. Massachusetts is the corporate headquarters of one of the two largest fantasy sports companies. There is Fan Duel, and Draft Kings... and Draft Kings HQ is right here in Boston. However... the State legislature has still not passed any regulation allowing Draft Kings to spread their sports betting in our state. Can you imagine? They are HEADQUARTERED here, and aren't allowed to operate in their own state. They can run the fantasy game stuff, but I don't play any of that. I'm waiting for a real "Sports Book" to open, but just like poker, we've been waiting for years for a law to be passed. Once again, there is no indication of any progress with the lawmakers. In my State, the are as corrupt as they come Who hasn't heard of Whitey Bulger? He was a very famous criminal in South Boston. Well, believe it or not - its 100% truth - his brother Billy Bulger was the PRESIDENT of the Massachusetts State Senate for 18 years, the longest tenure ever. This should provide the perfect picture to show just how our State is run (or not run). It's maddening, but I won't live here forever. This State is a complete dead end, a total mess.
