According to the findings of a new poll regarding the issue of online gambling, the majority of Americans believe that states should be left to decide whether or not to permit legalized online gambling.
The Hill reports that most people “believe states should decide whether to regulate online gambling and are opposed to a federal ban.”
The Coalition for Consumer and Online Protections (C4COP), a gambling advocacy group, says that three out of four voters want states to determine their own destinies with regard to online and mobile gambling.
57 percent of voters are also flatly opposed to a federal ban.
“The American public doesn’t want Congress to pass a sweeping ban of all online gaming,” Alison Harden Siciliano, C4COP spokeswoman, tells The Hill. “A nationwide ban would put more Americans at risk online, and allow the current overseas, black market gambling operations to thrive.”
To review the complete findings of the survey, click here.
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