While more than two-thirds of states nationwide offer regulated sports betting in some form, efforts to legalize online casino gambling have proceeded at a snail’s pace in recent months.
As of Dec. 1, only seven U.S. states are live with regulated igaming or online casino regimes. The calendar year will end without legalization from a single state in 2024. The impasse has provided the industry’s foremost minds with ample time to propose a comprehensive framework for new states to consider when weighing whether to bring internet gaming operations to their respective jurisdictions. Ahead of this week’s National Council of Legislators From Gaming States (NCLGS) 2024 Winter Meeting in New Orleans, a multi-state committee issued a draft of the so-called Modern Internet Gaming Act for public comment.