New York state Assemblyman Joe Lentol has proposed legislation that would make poker, and basically whatever other games the legislature chooses, legal. But don’t bank on rising NY real estate as a result of a poker boom just yet. Just two years ago the New York legislative body flirted with criminalizing online poker (the measure failed). And to become law, any proposal would need to be approved by voters through a referendum, as the NY Constitution would need to be amended. No small order. But it is movement. You can count on my vote. Just get it to a vote soon, before I move to Florida to play cards and tan daily.
Speaking of which…both chambers of the Florida legislative body have signed off on a bill that would permit uncapped poker. All that needs to be done is for the governor to sign and the U.S. Department of Interior to approve the legislation (because the legislation involves a deal between Florida and the Seminole tribe). I think Spirit flies from NY to Florida — just may have to pay for carry-on baggage. There’s always a rake.
