The Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association could not be more proud of the effort being made in the United State to regulate online casinos.  Well, I am sure they could be more proud, but they are a least feeling good about the separate efforts being made at all levels of government to regulate online casinos.

Quite a few buns are in the fire and one is bound to lead to legalization and regulation of online casinos in the United States.  The most prominent movement is perhaps on the part of Representative Barney Frank who is attempting to get a bill that will regulate online casinos passed in the House.  In the Senate, Senator Robert Mendez has been trying to pass a bill that would at least regulate online poker.  Finally on a state level, New Jersey Senator Raymond Lesniak proposed a bill that would allow Atlantic City to offer online casino services.

“We're happy that New Jersey has taken this issue into their own hands,” said Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association chairman Joe Brennan Jr. 

“New Jersey is recognized as having the toughest gaming regulators in the US, but as a leading gaming state with a long track record of doing things the right way, Internet gambling will have a great home here and the opportunity to begin normalizing the industry. 

The bill being proposed in New Jersey would simply legalize wagering online for casino games like Blackjack and slot machines the same way that wagering online for horse racing is legal.