US presidential candidate Andrew Yang shone his political spotlight on online poker this weekend. Seemingly out of the blue on Saturday morning, the Democratic challenger tweeted his support for nationwide legalization.
“Online poker is legal in 4 states. The state-by-state rules are variable and push many players to offshore sites. We should clarify the rules and make it legal in all 50 states. US players and companies would benefit, and new tax revenues could be used to mitigate addiction.” Said Andrew Yang
As he said, online poker is legal in five states:
- Delaware
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
- West Virginia
The first three have been regulating online poker for several years, though the game is not exactly thriving in any of them. The bottom two states, meanwhile, are working toward launch under comparatively new laws. Legislative authorization for PA online poker dates back to late 2017, while lawmakers in WV just enacted their bill earlier this year.
Poker is a thread that has historically stitched the fabric of Americana together, perhaps the country’s second-favorite pastime behind baseball. Yet as the candidate points out, only a fraction of states has legal online poker today.
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