Paddy Power seeking Nevada gaming license
29 September 2011
By Howard Stutz
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- An Irish gambling company could become the first European online gaming operator licensed in Nevada.
Paddy Power, which has Internet gambling websites in Europe and Australia, is seeking approval from Nevada gaming regulators for a license as a manufacturer and operator of mobile gaming devices.
The licensing is viewed as a precursor for Paddy Power Poker to seek approval for a Nevada-based Internet poker website, should the federal government legalize the activity.
Paddy Power is headquartered in Dublin. The company provides fixed-odds Sports Betting in Ireland and the United Kingdom through licensed betting offices and Paddy Power Dial-a-bet, an Irish telephone gambling service.
The company's Paddy Power Casino has never accepted wagers from American gamblers, company officials said.
United Kingdom website eGamingReview reported that Paddy Poker could be licensed by Nevada gaming officials in November. However, Gaming Control Board Chairman Mark Lipparelli said the agenda for the panel's Nov. 2 hearing isn't set yet.
Paddy Power filed its Nevada gaming license application in August 2010 and has been participating in the investigative process......................
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29 September 2011
By Howard Stutz
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- An Irish gambling company could become the first European online gaming operator licensed in Nevada.
Paddy Power, which has Internet gambling websites in Europe and Australia, is seeking approval from Nevada gaming regulators for a license as a manufacturer and operator of mobile gaming devices.
The licensing is viewed as a precursor for Paddy Power Poker to seek approval for a Nevada-based Internet poker website, should the federal government legalize the activity.
Paddy Power is headquartered in Dublin. The company provides fixed-odds Sports Betting in Ireland and the United Kingdom through licensed betting offices and Paddy Power Dial-a-bet, an Irish telephone gambling service.
The company's Paddy Power Casino has never accepted wagers from American gamblers, company officials said.
United Kingdom website eGamingReview reported that Paddy Poker could be licensed by Nevada gaming officials in November. However, Gaming Control Board Chairman Mark Lipparelli said the agenda for the panel's Nov. 2 hearing isn't set yet.
Paddy Power filed its Nevada gaming license application in August 2010 and has been participating in the investigative process......................
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