Nevada wants control of online gaming

If internet poker becomes legal in the U.S., Nevada wants to be the dealer.

News 3's Sergio Avila updates us on efforts to beat other states to the punch.

Here is his report from today's gaming commission meeting.

Jan 31st is the deadline for adoption of the online regulations.

So? I don't see a problem here.. They handle gaming, they know what to do. Let them host it, license it and regulate it. Done.

Makes sense to me, it was going to happen anyway right?

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Nevada wants to control online gaming! In other news... Water is wet.

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No it's not.

That is all.

yes it is.

Yay monopoly!

What's the problem?


What, me worry?

I would rather have Microsoft handle my online poker than vegas casino.

a monopoly would be if Nevada wanted to license, control and operate ALL of the online casino's....since it seems they just want to regulate/license that wouldn't be a monopoly IMO, unless your talking about a Monopoly of licensing and favoring Nevada based entities... which doesn't make any sense......based on the hearings thus far in Nevada they just want to be the center of online gambling licensing.

Why, specifically?

nothing we didn't already know, just a teaser. news channel desperate for news?

no competition + clueless fishes who will play online poker regardless = absurdly high rake.

I wouldn't go that far but did get the message

rake will probably be lower than it was before BF, theres going to be huge competetion IMO

If we're lucky, at least a year or two after regulation. But definitely not right after it's legalized.

-imo

I will take 1-2yr if it has to be for the longterm good of online poker

maybe, maybe not. The site with the lowest rake will be able to attract a lot of players, and I imagine a few people would open sites with lower rake immediately after legislation passes

casinos ****ing you in the confort of your home

what more a great american citizen could want..... oh yeah a blowjob and a pizza.

MOAAAAAR RAKE PLIZ MR CASINO MOGUL

you could say that about any product. but you also have to consider demand and the possibility of higher regulation costs for the sites. once it becomes regulated, it'll be at least a year after players have played online. players will play regardless of rake is 5%, 10%, or 15%, as long as there are enough regs that'll make profit despite the rake and the fish remain ignorant about rake.

imo industry standard will be above 5%, until more competition flows in and it gradually dwindles down 5% after a year minimum.

if it's an international pool, then only can i imagine the sites matching 5% to get international business. an international player pool is absolutely crucial to player interest, i hope congress doesn't f it up for us.

There will be a new online poker tax...
Hard to imagine it being < 5%...
And it will become a "hidden" part of the rake...
Just like gas, booze, cigarette taxes...
You can bet your Sweet Bippy on this.

Also...
Vegas has a long history of discouraging Pro Gamblers...
Blackjack is Exhibit A...
And there is a solid thread here from 2 yrs ago...
Estimating only 50 low stakes Poker Pros in Vegas.

The Barton bill is designed...
To give Nevada Casino lobby a 3-4 year monopoly...
As will any bill likely to pass...
Because Harry Reid is in the tank for Nevada...
Reid will decide what happens with a few phone calls.

Give Nevada Casinos an online poker monopoly...
And you can kiss hi-volume, multi-tabling goodbye.

You will have hard-ass Adult Casino Executives in charge...
Not Team FTP running a Slush Fund out of Paper Bag.

by all means

Feel like I would be less likely to be screwed by microsoft than vegas


Scott