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Interactive Gaming: Nevada Leads the Pack in a Changing Game

By Sarah Klaphake

One year ago, the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB), challenged by Chairman Mark Lipparelli, began formally working on drafting regulations for interactive gaming. On Dec. 22, 2011, the Nevada Gaming Commission approved the regulations—the first United States gaming jurisdiction to do so. The move solidified Nevada’s position as a global gaming leader. The very next day, the Department of Justice (DoJ) issued a new legal opinion letter regarding the Wire Act of 1961. It appears the new opinion makes it possible for other states to benefit from the work being done in Nevada.

The work on interactive gaming legislation in Nevada actually began 10 years ago, when the topic was not such a hotly debated issue. There was not much of a legislative fight, Lipparelli recalls, when the legislation was initially passed. But the state still needed regulations, and the push for that came in 2010 as legislative leaders and Gov. Brian Sandoval made it clear that regulations should be a priority in the state.

“Following my election as governor, and in my state of the state address, I asked our gaming regulators to ensure that Nevada continues to set the gold standard for gaming regulation and entertainment,” Sandoval says. “While we are entering a new era in gaming, I am confident Nevada will continue to lead the industry as it evolves. Innovation is vitally important but thoughtful policy is also required, and in Nevada, we have both.”

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