As gambling online continues to be a hot topic among Representatives in the United States, many casinos are speaking out about their positions on the matter. Most casinos are in favor of the online gambling and are just waiting for it to be legalized in the country. By the time the bill were to pass, the United States will be well behind the rest of the world. Europe especially has taken over and dominated the online casino market and continues to expand.
It was discovered by the American Gaming Association that Americans wagered $5.9 billion on online gambling outside of the United States. From global gambling those same online gambling sites took in almost $21 billion.
“I haven’t taken the industry’s temperature in terms of Internet gaming, but, because of the potential revenues involved, I do believe there is some momentum moving in favor of the activity,” former Sen. Richard Bryan said.
Fortunately for the United States, there are still many engineers that exist in the country that have the innovative power to jump right into the market. “There are a substantial number of Nevada licensees with experience in the technologies, systems and management of systems that can be used for online gaming,” attorney Greg Gemignani said.
“We don’t have a public position on the bill, but we are interested observers and will continue to monitor the situation as things progress,” Las Vegas Sands Corp. spokesman Ron Reese said.
Accorsing to MGM Mirage hotel and casino spokesperson, Alan Feldman, “We have always felt it should be legalized, regulated and taxed. There is no need to create a whole new infrastructure with government oversight because it already exists in the states.”
Many other casinos see the profit for the online casino business and want in. “I believe there is probably more support for it today than there was a decade ago,” Bryan said.
