Nevada gaming board says online gaming can be policed

With Nevada being the first of the US states to get online gambling on the go; this is going to be the state which benchmarks this industry for the rest of the USA. As far as policing these activities is concerned, there are obviously questions to be asked and answered, and a Nevada lawmaker has reassured the powers-that-be, that this industry can be policed just as easily on a nationwide basis.

Nevada Gaming Control Board Chairman – Mark Lipparelli – was in the hot-seat answering questions amid fears that if legalized by congress, this industry could spiral out of control. He reassured lawmakers that while the chance of getting away with cheating a system does exist, as it does with any system, any cheats would be found out quite quickly. This also applies to identifying underage and/or addicted gamblers, poker or other gambling bots, and money laundering or other illegal activities.

The reality of it is that online gambling software has controls and analytical tools in place which ferret out erratic or unusual betting patterns. It is also important to consider that a highly unique fingerprint is created by the user prior to spending a penny, and when it comes to making withdrawals, validation is required. This validation also leaves an ID paper and electronic trail to the player or players. The same cannot be said for example, of buying lottery tickets in 7/11′s or betting at the track. While a cheat might get away with bucking the systems online once, it certainly won’t happen again.

Lipparelli testified before a House commerce subcommittee which is currently studying online gambling, to consider legalizing internet poker; also with a view to opening doors to other forms of online gambling. The Mary Bono Mack, hearings have become big news in the online gambling industry, but she has made it quite clear that nothing will move fast, “if at all”?!