US Authorities Debate Over Intrastate Gaming Legislation in Nevada
Online poker legalization is becoming a heated debate all across the United States, and US poker players are very interested in the matter since it involves a lot of money. The Gaming Control Board recently had a discussion about the possible legislation of online poker and intrastate poker in Nevada.
A lot was discussed at this meeting regarding online poker and Mark Lipparelli, the Chairman of the Gaming Control Board appeared to in favour of online gambling and proposals to legalize it. “Internet poker has become a multibillion dollar business around the world. The technology supporting it, while not perfect, has improved dramatically since its introduction. Similar to our land based requirements; Nevada will establish high standards giving much confidence as possible in the entities and technologies that might eventually gain approval,” he said.
Governor Brian Sandoval also got involved in the discussion and agreed upon the Assembly Bill 258. Several proposals on the possible legislation were brought out just after the 2011 Nevada Legislature. These proposals were published on the Nevada Gaming website on Wednesday and they included a long list of things like suitability, audit and records, rules for finding entity, records, fairness, stability and quality services. The proposals are set to ensure that the players receive great service and entertainment while the gaming is on the highest level. The proposals will be put through a workshop and it will have options to be revised and amended, and the first workshop is scheduled for the 26th of September 2011.
Mark Lipparelli re-iterated that the state of Nevada is just preparing itself for these changes if and only if it is incorporated by the congress, hoping that Nevada will be the first to start licensing others for intrastate gaming.
He also spoke of internet poker in a positive manner in the sense that, “We can’t predict what may happen with any national legislation and we have attempted to frame these regulations in a manner that will provide appropriate flexibility. This will be a rigorous process and these regulations will, no doubt, undergo a good deal of revision.”
