From what I hear state legalization isn't much help it really limits the games and stakes you can find since you can only play with people on that state. I may be misinformed on this but I bet the traffic is horrible
IMHO, there is a 'critical mass' necessary for any of the numbers that are bandied about to come to fruition.
france was at the head of the Ring Fence scheme, and I'm thinking if they get a sane chance to redo their laws they will tear down that fence (mental Image of Reagan here).
It can be done in the States. Delawareans can play on the Nevada sites now. Rumblings about NJ joining that cartel pop up regularly. My guess is that if those 3 join forces they will only be break even.
It would be so much easier for all involved, if the onus was put on the
poker sites to isolate out which state a player plays from, and do the appropriate accounting for each player. ALL the concerns the moralists talk about can be handled via software; --Age Verification, --Problem Gambling, --Geo Location, are the most often heard concerns.
Plus with a minor change to the State Laws this could probably solve that tricky thing States like to include about having the servers physically located within the state. Those laws could be changed to something like having each/any site operating within the State required to have an accounting server physically located within the State with 24-7 live service/support at those sites. Again IMHO, this could provide each state with an easy way to break out (from all the stats) each State residents playing results. Useful mainly for taxing purposes, but also useful for customer protections.
The bigger problem is folks like Sheldon Addleson, who thinks he can have some sort of monopoly if things go his way. The Tribal Gaming concerns are in that camp to.
If/when the States alter their approach to consumer protections, the laws can be structured in a way that actually (IMHO) become win - win - win for all sides! Trump should love that. Instead the States seem to be a pawn in the process, manipulated by the self-appointed 'important' people who run the sites, or the B&M casino's, the Tribes, the moralists who tout their ability to protect the people.
In reality it looks a lot like greedy bastards trying to game the system for some imaginary windfall. And this is our problem. Trying to craft laws that favor individuals over the majority population cries cronyism, and corruption.
If you have read any of the States legislation regarding OLP, you will have noticed that rarely is Consumer Protection one of the highlights of those legislative acts.
