Recently presented to the Nevada Legislature, the online poker bill AB114 gained a lot of attention as the industry experts openly discuss a number of new measures introduced by the Assemblyman William Horne.
Apart from seeking to remove federal restrictions on the state's online poker plans and to permit the governor to negotiate interstate compacts, the bill also proposes doubling the state licensing fee for prospective operators to $1 million, which is allegedly strongly opposed by the governor.
Another interesting provision proposes appointing a member of the academic community to the Nevada Gaming Policy Committee. In addition, the bill could also empower the governor to set up a subcommittee on gaming education.
Yet the most controversial clause of the new bill specifies excluding for minimum 10 years any gambling operator or company that accepted US action following the approval of Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act back in 2006.
If this clause is intended to embrace partnerships between such companies and Nevada land operators is not known at the moment, although Nevada's land casinos are bound to support it in view of minimizing potential competition from foreign companies.
The bill has been referred to the Assembly Committee on Judiciary while Horne's discussions with the governor and other stakeholders on the final outcome are still continuing.
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