Online gambling is legal in states with regulated real money online poker. Only five states in the US allow online gambling; New Jersey, Nevada, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Online gambling was legalized in New Jersey when Governor Chris Christie signed Assembly Bill A2578 back on February 26, 2013. Online gambling launched in New Jersey by November 26, 2013. You can gamble online in New Jersey only when you are physically present in the state. There are security measures put in place to make sure online gambling in New Jersey is safe and regulated. Players in New Jersey, Delaware, and Nevada can now compete against one another as the states’ player pool has been combined.