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Online Poker Could Became Reality (With Poll)

CT Legislature could approve a bill that would let Mohegan Sun and others start online poker, and online lottery ticket sales.

If the Connecticut Legislature approves a bill introducing new forms of Internet gambling, online poker could become a reality again.

According to the Hartford Courant, a recent U.S. Justice Department ruling makes the online lottery ticket sales and online gaming a possibility in Connecticut

Gov. Dannel Malloy supports the move, as a way to raise funds for the state, and keep Connecticut in the game, as casinos proliferate in Massachusetts and other nearby locations. 

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Not only could new casinos in Massachusetts drain customers from Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods, but the decline could have an impact on the state's economy, as the local casinos pay 25 percent of their slot revenue to the state.

In October, Patch reported that Mohegan Sun has signed a contract with Bally Technologies, Inc., for a new user interface on more than 6,000 machines, and an official of Mohegan Sun has confirmed that the casino is talking with companies about online gambling. The new technology could make the re-entry into online gaming more possible.

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