Online measurements provider company comScore Inc. recently announced its findings from this past month, and online gambling saw quite the jump in one month, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The online gambling sites full of games including roulette, poker, craps and blackjack had 9.7 million visitors in September, which is up 13 percent from August. Sports betting saw a significant boost due to the start of the football season.
According to Poker News Daily, a Houst of Representatives subcommittee is set to participate in a hearing next week which will discuss legalizing and regulating the online gambling industry.
"I am pleased that Chairman (Mary) Bono-Mack is holding a hearing on the important issue of internet gaming," said Representative Barton to The Hill following the announcement of the hearing. "It’s a first step to showing why the current law is a lose/lose for everyone – the public, the taxpayer, the banking industry, and the people who want to play poker openly and honestly on the Internet. I look forward to an open exchange of ideas."
