[StevieG]

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Not only are they already considering "taxing" the game with a license fee, but they will be much more strict in not accepting bets from states which prohibit gambling, especially if the sites are located in the US.

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If the fees are excessive, the companies will not set up shop in the US.

The clarification of legal status alone must be worth a lot to IG firms. Didn't Jay Cohen of WSEX risk (and receive) jail time to prove that point?

I would not be surprised to see a few of them team up to prop up a "Deadwood-On-Net" kind of operation. If it attracted clients, fine, if not, they win anyway with new players who see the activity as legitimate and sign up at the no fee sites.

Don't worry about paying the $10 fee, either. A smart marketing team would waive this on sign up as a promotion, and then allow frequent play to count against it for the next year.

In fact, I doubt ND would even lie down to restrictions on other state's residents without a fight. They could make a case that this is unfair restriction on interstate commerce. Not saying they would win, but they should fight. That's their whole point here - make money off this phenomenon before anyone else.