Study: 10 US states eye Internet gambling bills

Published February 5, 2014 5:00am ET



ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A new survey finds at least 10 U.S. states are considering bills to legalize or expand Internet gambling this year.

But the study by Gambling Compliance, which tracks gambling-related legislation worldwide, also finds slim chances for a national law to regulate Internet poker. It predicts a major effort by opponents of online gambling to block it in Congress.

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