Five dollar maximum bet casinos open in three mountain-towns in Colorado. Nebraska Supreme Court declares off-track betting violates state constitution. 1995 May Sports International, licensed by Grenada, accepts first Internet wager. For the first time in American history, the citizens of a state vote, in the face of active opposition, to bring in new, high-stakes casinos. In fact, the voters of two states, Michigan and Arizona, approve new casinos, without limiting the size of wagers nor restricting the gaming onto riverboats or mountaintops.
New Jersey approves a constitutional amendment to allow telephone race bets.
The only incumbent governors not re-elected opposed a state lottery in Alabama and a state lottery and video poker in South Carolina. At least 12 state lotteries are in the quasi-casino business with VLTs and keno. Three hundred web-sites accept wagers by credit card and computer.