California May See Online Poker Regulation Next Year

It seems that online poker is unlikely to come to California this year, but is a very real possibility for 2015. That is according to information heard at last week’s informational hearing in Sacramento before the California Assembly’s Committee on Governmental Re-Organization.

Support for online poker regulation is growing in California with many believing legislation is possible in 2015.
This comes as a survey conducted by the Coalition for Consumer & Online Protection (C4COP) found that 68% of Californians are in favor of online poker legislation.
The survey contacted 800 people throughout the state and found only 27% of people were against online poker.
After the results were released C4COP said that the poll is “further proof that Sheldon Adelson’s reckless legislation, which would institute a nationwide ban on all online gaming, is out of step with the public.”
This week the Legislative Analyst’s Office also released a report on legalizing online poker in California. In the report it was suggested that as much as $400 million in gross annual revenue could be made through online poker.