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Regulators grapple with potential problem-gambling impact of icasino expansion

Saturday, August 5, 2023 12:48 PM
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  • Bennett Conlin, USBets

The potential expansion of online casino gambling in the United States is top of mind for state regulators, especially as it relates to problem gambling measures.

Despite minimal iCasino legalization across states in 2023, industry experts still anticipate iGaming expansion in the coming years.

“I think the real issue that the gaming world is looking at [is] what’s the future of gambling?” David Rebuck, director of the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement, said during a panel discussion at the National Council on Problem Gambling’s National Conference.

While Rebuck stopped short of predicting exactly what the next few years of gambling in the U.S. might look like, he did make it clear that he expects legal forms of digital wagering to grow.