Danny Tyree, a columnist from Ketchikan, Alaska speculated that a change to how the United States justice department interprets the Wire Act of 1961 could allow states to endorse online gambling. The Justice Department has used the Wire Act of 1961 to confiscate winnings of online gamblers earned abroad.
States have not entirely welcomed the measure, although they will likely start online gambling venues to overcome budget shortfalls. States with extensive social programs often face the highest cash challenges. States with burdensome regulations face a further decline in revenues as businesses move to states where there is less regulation.
Tyree believes that loosening the online gambling restrictions can result in a better financial position for the states but he also worries that it will threaten employment in brick and mortar casinos. Tyree fears that the experience of Vegas and Atlantic City will be cheapened. The online casinos will never have the shows or the free buffets. The lack of shows may actually appeal to some people. The free buffets have been gone from the casinos for quite some time. There are now low-cost buffets instead.
The user may not get to sit alongside well-dressed people with large dreams. The user can spend a few minutes online and play a hand or two. The online casino will not cause the brick and mortar gambling establishments to disappear. There is room for both online and traditional casinos. The days of the Rat Pack are long gone. The musical tastes of the populace have also shifted.