market even though founders of both were indicted by the Justice Department last year on charges of illegal gambling, bank fraud and money laundering, according to people familiar with the situation.Īll this comes as Nevada prepares to license the first online poker operators and software suppliers late next month - and as California, New Jersey, Iowa, Massachusetts, Delaware and other states debate similar moves.
Meanwhile, offshore gambling outfit PokerStars is considering buying its chief offshore rival, Full Tilt, and making a run at the U.S.
