First drafts were delivered to the Nevada Gaming Board

Nevada moves ahead with online poker regulations

2011-08-26
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(US).- Nevada has moved ahead quickly following the legislature's approval earlier this year of legalised internet poker subject to prior federal legalisation. The passage of the new law included a tasking for the local Gaming Control Board to draw up appropriate regulations for the state to implement following federal legalisation.

This week the Board's drafters published their proposals on the organisation's website; these include applicant vetting requirements, technology aspects, customer protection, record-keeping & auditing rules. There are state oversight provisions & a disciplinary regime for use in non-compliance issues involving licensees.

Gaming Control Board chairman Mark Lipparelli told the Las Vegas Review Journal that internet poker has become a multibillion dollar business around the world. "The technology supporting it, while not perfect, has improved dramatically since its introduction," he said. "Similar to our land-based requirements, Nevada will establish high standards giving players as much confidence as possible in the entities & technologies that might eventually gain approval."

The draft regulations will now be considered through a public consultation workshop process starting towards the end of September & may be amended before becoming the subject of public hearings. These are necessary in terms of the legislation so that both the Board & the Nevada Gaming Commission can grant approval to the final version of the regulations.

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