California on its way to become the first US state to legalize online poker
California apparently is on its way to become the first US state to legalize online poker, thanks to a new legislation by Sen. Rod Wright, the state's foremost lawmakers who currently heads the Senate committee which oversees gambling.
Cal., Ill. and NY may take first steps leading to online poker March 13, 2012 3:07 AM by Phil Hevener California and Illinois -- perhaps even New York -- may be the source of the first efforts to launch programs that could quickly lead to Internet poker.