Nevada regulator mulls remote sports betting
News on 18 Oct 2018
News on 18 Oct 2018
The Nevada Gaming Control Board discussed a proposal earlier this week that could see punters outside Nevada borders being allowed to place sports bets through mobile licensed sportsbooks.
The proposal has been supported by most of Nevada’s land gambling giants, and includes online registration for punters rather than having to physically present themselves at a land establishment.
The Nevada Resort Association is not on board however, and favours retaining the current system, with which it is “comfortable” according to a spokesman.
Following the strike down of PASPA earlier this year by the US Supreme Court, which affirmed the rights of individual states to decide on their own gambling laws, Nevada has experienced growing competition from states that have moved quickly to legalise sports betting.
The NGCG discussion this week was the start of a process which chairperson Becky Harris says will continue with a consultation on the merits of remote registration and betting
In related news, the state of New Mexico has become the latest to begin accepting sports wagers thanks to a partnership between USBookmaking and the Santa Ana Star Casino operated by the Tamaya Nation at the Pueblo of Santa Ana. Wagering is confined to on-premises activity pending legislative developments in the state.
News on 18 Oct 2018
The Nevada Gaming Control Board discussed a proposal earlier this week that could see punters outside Nevada borders being allowed to place sports bets through mobile licensed sportsbooks.
The proposal has been supported by most of Nevada’s land gambling giants, and includes online registration for punters rather than having to physically present themselves at a land establishment.
The Nevada Resort Association is not on board however, and favours retaining the current system, with which it is “comfortable” according to a spokesman.
Following the strike down of PASPA earlier this year by the US Supreme Court, which affirmed the rights of individual states to decide on their own gambling laws, Nevada has experienced growing competition from states that have moved quickly to legalise sports betting.
The NGCG discussion this week was the start of a process which chairperson Becky Harris says will continue with a consultation on the merits of remote registration and betting
In related news, the state of New Mexico has become the latest to begin accepting sports wagers thanks to a partnership between USBookmaking and the Santa Ana Star Casino operated by the Tamaya Nation at the Pueblo of Santa Ana. Wagering is confined to on-premises activity pending legislative developments in the state.
