http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news...-poker-license

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Thought this was definitely thread worthy.

How long will the vetting take?

good news yeye

For god's sake One time..

posting in legendary thread. go ballys!

Okay, here is what this looks like to me:

Ballys is not a licensed operator.

Ballys got recommended for approval by the Gaming Control Board, as a manufacturer, which will certainly be approved by the Commission at the NGC June 21 meeting. This does NOT mean that Bally has a poker network or software product approved.

(Frankly, Bally's recent purchase of a gaming platform from Chili reportedly did NOT include poker network software. This article seems to say it does, and that Chili software is running the GoldenNugget site, That seems odd as Chili Poker ran on someone else's network ???)

(Applicants go first to the Gaming Control Board, which, in this case recommended Bally for approval by the Nevada Gaming Commission.)

IGT is next down the pike, they certainly will receive both Gaming Control Board recommendation and Commission approval, likely in June as well. IGT DOES own a poker software product that is likely to be approved, as it has been in operation for a long time overseas and "works" as a game engine. I have no idea where that product may be in the software review process, or how it is being adapted for Nevada-specific requirements, but it seems a heavy favorite to be approved at some point.

(Keep in mind, IF the NGC wants to offer all operators a level playing field, it may withold software approval for everyone until a desired "launch date", sort of an Oklahoma-style land rush. However, IGT likely is way ahead of the curve right now, as they actually own a poker game engine and back-end that works.)

Expect a further update after the June 21 GCB meeting.

Good luck Nevada!

I hope California follows soon

Posting for posterity. Go epic thread.

THIS......Is EXCITING!

oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo bally's poker!

Comment on the link sums it up pretty well:

"shakhtar
2 hours ago

So you have to be partnered with an existing brick and mortar room to get a license to have an online poker company in Nevada. Other states want it restricted to casinos or racetracks, and still others want their state lotteries to have control. Is this country just a protectionist cabal that has completely abandoned the principal of free markets and competition?

Sadly, that's rhetorical. I already know the answer."

Harry Reid and the crony capitalists are all over this. Nevada online poker is going to be a sucky rake fest. Yawn f'n yawn.

Yeah I actually don't find this to be that great of news, maybe I'm missing something.

A step in the right direction?

Finally! the first step!

So is this for real this time?

This can only be a good thing.

great... so we'll be stealing each other bank roll here in Nevada.

I guess a first step is just that... at least a first step(towards international play).

1T!!

A good start!

The Las Vegas Sun's take on it: http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2012...e-gaming-lice/
And the Las Vegas Review Journal's short mention: http://www.lvrj.com/business/-histor...157551875.html

I'll get excited when Stars comes back to the US..

I am told that the most likely first operating Nevada i-poker, provided there are no snafus in the testing phase, will be South Point. Late August - Sept launch if all goes well.

I'll get really excited when something better than Stars ever was makes it to the scene let's get real if those mega casinos aren't too over the top greedy our lives will be great.

^Delusional...