Legalizing only online poker could show little profit in U.S.

18 January 2012
Legalizing only online poker could show little profit in U.S.

Several states across the country are taking steps to authorize online gambling to boost their economy, but some efforts are to only legalize poker and not online roulette, blackjack, craps and other casino favorites. According to The New York Times, this could create a small profit, which is not exactly what the state officials originally predicted. 

However, California state senator Lou Correa, a lawmaker from Orange County who sponsored one of the bills seeking to legalize online poker in the Golden State , thinks that any profit is a bonus, and that it can turn into more than many expect.

"Two hundred and fifty million dollars buys you a lot of teachers," Correa told the news source. "Half a billion dollars buys you even more teachers. When we’re cutting social services to the poorest in our state, it buys you a lot of social services. The budget deficit is tremendous, but you take $500 million here, $500 million there, and pretty soon you’re talking serious money."

What kind of benefits and profits do you think the states will receive once they legalize online gambling?

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