Mar
16th

Nevada Mulls Online Poker Legislation

Nevada is the latest state in the US to consider legalizing and regulating online poker. It was announced this week that Nevada introduced AB258, which, according the Wall Street Journal, is being pushed by Rational Entertainment Enterprises – aka Poker Stars.

The text of AB258 reads: “The Commission shall not deny a license to an operator of internet poker… solely because the operator… before the effective date of this act, operates, operated or was associated with interstate or foreign commerce… while licensed in another jurisdiction.”

From these words, it is possible to surmise that Poker Stars is hoping to be able to offer its services in an open Nevada market, despite the fact that it has been serving US customers in a post UIGEA era.

The proposed bill goes on to say that the Nevada Commission may issue a license as an operator of online poker to a person or an affiliate who has been licensed to operate internet poker by a recognized body of another jurisdiction with licensing requirements “that are similar to the licensing requirements of this state and who has successfully operated internet poker pursuant to such a license for at least two years before the date on which the application for the license is submitted.”

The new AB258 is different to other intrastate gambling bills proposed in other states such as New Jersey and Florida, in that it relates to online poker only and expressly forbids sports betting.

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