Multi-state compact

Also: MSIGA, interstate poker, shared liquidity agreement

The agreement that lets regulated US states pool their online poker players: Nevada, New Jersey, Delaware and Michigan share tables through the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement, with Pennsylvania and others able to join. Without it each state is ring-fenced and fields are tiny.

Example. WSOP.com's Nevada, New Jersey and Michigan players sit at the same tables thanks to the multi-state compact.

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