In 2012, the Delaware legislature passed the Gaming Competitiveness Act of 2012. This opened the door for Delaware to legalize online casino gaming.
In 2011, the Department of Justice made a statement clarifying that the Federal Wire Act of 1961 only applied to mobile sports betting. This act stated that no gambling could be done through telephone wires, which would rule out legal casino gaming. There was a bill called the Federal Wire Act of 1961 that was standing in their way. Not many states have followed Delaware in legalizing online casino gaming, so the legislature that implemented the law was a true pioneer.Īround 2010, the Delaware legislature was attempting to figure out a way to legalize online casino gaming. This state was the first to legalize online casino gaming.
