Senator Harry Reid promises he will try to push through an online poker bill in 2013 after his...

Senator Harry Reid promises he will try to push through an online poker bill in 2013 after his efforts last year fell flat. The window is opening again because opponents of other broader forms of online gambling see legislation to let poker online as a small concession. If Reid can "thread the needle" with Congress and governors it could be a win-win for casinos which can generate poker sales online while also protecting brick-and-mortar operations from a landscape of rampant online gambling.