Nevada Internet gaming bill introduced

Legislators in the Nevada Assembly are currently considering a measure that would allow online gaming operators licensed by the western state to accept wagers from players in other jurisdictions. Sandoval asked lawmakers in his State of the State address in January to pass an online gambling bill within 30 days. The governor announced Friday that he is working with Assembly Majority Leader William Horne, to get a bill through the Legislature.

The proposed legislation, which must be passed by the Nevada Assembly by a two-thirds majority before moving on to the Nevada Senate, would also double the current licence fee to us$ 1 million while instituting a two-fold increase on renewal duties to us$ 500,000. But the license fee increase could jeopardize the legislation. The bill also would increase the renewal fee to us$ 500,000 from us$ 250,000.

Sandoval spokeswoman Mary-Sarah Kinner said: "Governor Sandoval does not support the increased fee and will work to resolve this issue before the legislation is passed into law." He said it is "critical" that Nevada pass its own online gaming bill, especially with New Jersey considering reworking its proposed online gaming bill.

Horne’s measure would additionally remove existing language that requires interactive gaming to be specifically authorised by federal law before taking place in the state while adding a member of academia to the Nevada Gaming Policy Committee and establishing a subcommittee on gaming education.
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie vetoed a measure last Thursday but said he would sign it into law if the state Legislature made several changes.