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Will GOP surge impact online poker?


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By J.D. Morris, Las Vegas Sun

More than a year and a half after Nevada legalized online poker, the game still hasn’t taken off here.

And Tuesday’s election results don’t offer much hope that Congress will help improve the situation.

Revenue from online poker has been notably sluggish since the state started disclosing numbers in February. Experts say the game would be more popular — and lucrative — if Nevadans could legally gamble online with pools of players from other states.

Sen. Harry Reid has supported federal legalization of online poker. But now that he’s losing his majority leader status amid the Republican takeover of Senate control, progress on the issue doesn’t seem likely anytime soon.

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  1. Justice says - Posted: November 8, 2014

    See below.

  2. Justice says - Posted: November 8, 2014

    Reid should apply for work as a casino floor sweeper or janitor if that. This surge has stopped liberals in their tracks, not sure what it will do with gambling.

  3. cosa pescado says - Posted: November 8, 2014

    Excellent comment. You should have brought up ebola and really shown off your intellect.