Nevada's online poker bill will no longer focus on poker but instead will focus on "interactive gaming." New amendments to Assembly Bill 258 have stripped away all mention of poker but according to William Horne, Assembly chairman and sponsor of the bill, it is likely that poker will be the first game that Nevada gaming establishments use to break into the intrastate online gambling market.

PokerStars was one of the biggest lobbyists for the bill and after the online poker room was indicted by the US Department of Justice many expected the issue to be dropped. Legislatures however say that the bill has always been about what is best for Nevada and not any one company. "It has been about Nevada continuing to be a leader in the gaming world," Horne said. "....at the end of the day will still look at the bill in terms of where Nevada wants to be regarding online gaming."

A recently added amendment would essentially only allow Nevada to operate online gaming sites in the event that federal legislation passes. Is says that the bill will not go into effect until: (1) the passage of federal legislation authorizing interactive gaming; or (2) the United States Department of Justice notifies the Commission or the State Gaming Control Board that interactive gaming is permissible under federal law.

Horne acknowledged that landbased casinos are the most likely to benefit from PokerStars, Full Tilt, and Absolute Poker being forced out of the US market. The sites were likely to be major competitors for landbased casinos who will make the transition to online gaming once federal legislation passes.

Once the bill passes through the Assembly, it will move on to the Senate and if it passes the Senate in its current form, it will go straight to the governor's desk to be signed into law.

As always, stay tuned to Casinofan for more news and updates.

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