More than five years after Black Friday rocked the poker world, just three states — Nevada, Delaware, and New Jersey — permit regulated online poker, with the latter two also allowing regulated online casino games.
Last week, New York took the first step in passing online poker regulation when the state's Senate Finance Committee reported with a 20-8 vote to the Senate floor the online poker legalization bill, S5302C. Despite the first step, industry experts have warned that it is still a longshot that a bill will be passed during this legislative session.