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Nevada Gaming Commission toils with wireless gambling, approval goes through

March 25

On Thursday, after two long years of debate, the rules governing the use of wireless hand-held gaming devices in casinos, was approved by the Nevada Gaming Commission. However, there is still the issue surrounding which type off gaming technology should be used.

On one hand, the Commission's unanimous vote to allow casino players the right to bet on casino games from outside the actual casino floor has been cemented, but which company’s technology will provide the actual hand-held devices is still to be determined.

Because there is so much to consider when approving the actual wireless gambling devices, this may take a considerable amount of time. One thing is for sure, online casinos players now know that Nevada is moving forward with the ability to make casino game betting easier and the state is staying current with the future of gaming as a whole in Nevada.

No matter how difficult it will be for all parties involved to settle on a specific device foe wireless gambling, this is a huge step in the gaming industry. While it seems the next step may be hard, the first step of approval was by far the hardest and most triumphant.

The wireless gaming issue was one of nearly 24 new gaming regulations approved 2 days ago, but this issue was clearly the media attention-grabber for sure.

Regulators stated that New Jersey was also beginning to look into hand-held wireless gaming devices and the laws to pass in order to move forward as Nevada has.

Proposed wireless gaming software includes firewalls. This way the devices can't be used outside of public areas, such as hotel rooms, or outside the property of the casino it is approved for.

In the next few months to come, regulators will be hammering out such issues as underage use of the would-be devices and more. Obviously, measures are already in place to prevent such things, but regulators will be deciding on the exact software soon.

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