It’s official. It’s finally over. Online poker, as a business, is legal in New Jersey.
Gov. Chris Christie signed a bill Tuesday that authorizes casinos in struggling Atlantic City to eventually offer Internet versions of casino games intrastate — and one day beyond.
Christie’s action comes after he decided to conditionally veto the measure earlier this month, sending it back to lawmakers to vote on his proposed changes. They agreed with the governor, voting Tuesday to make the amendments and end years of debating the issue in Trenton.
Gov. Chris Christie signed a bill Tuesday that authorizes casinos in struggling Atlantic City to eventually offer Internet versions of casino games intrastate — and one day beyond.
Christie’s action comes after he decided to conditionally veto the measure earlier this month, sending it back to lawmakers to vote on his proposed changes. They agreed with the governor, voting Tuesday to make the amendments and end years of debating the issue in Trenton.
What Christie wanted was considered very minor, and thus it was easy to get the bill back to him just a couple of weeks later. Now it’s up to state gaming regulators to figure out precisely how to license and oversee the complex new industry.
However, it could take quite some time for the first New Jersey-based sites to offer real-money games. Nevada legalized online poker in June 2011, but still hasn’t allowed any of its online gaming licensees to bring a product to the market
.
What will be the true cost to New Jersey when people play poker whenever possible in an addictive manner. Gambling addiction can cause many problems just like any other addictive vice. By legalizing and seemingly legitimizing online poker Christie has now enabled thousands of addicted gamblers to gamble from the comfort of their home office. The price that it will cost in ruined lives cannot be quantified.
However, it could take quite some time for the first New Jersey-based sites to offer real-money games. Nevada legalized online poker in June 2011, but still hasn’t allowed any of its online gaming licensees to bring a product to the market
.
What will be the true cost to New Jersey when people play poker whenever possible in an addictive manner. Gambling addiction can cause many problems just like any other addictive vice. By legalizing and seemingly legitimizing online poker Christie has now enabled thousands of addicted gamblers to gamble from the comfort of their home office. The price that it will cost in ruined lives cannot be quantified.
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