Wednesday, February 27, 2013

As States Embrace Online Gambling, Questions Arise

http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2013/02/27/173076364/as-states-embrace-online-gambling-questions-arise

Several states are rushing to establish a foothold in online gambling — an activity that federal officials were only recently trying to ban.

Just a while ago, the federal government actually viewed online gambling as a crime. Lately, the Obama administration has taken a more permissive stance. It now allows states to sell lottery tickets online.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie had expressed reservations about online gambling a month ago and had vetoed an earlier version of the bill. But in the end, the pressure to sign the legislation was just too great.

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