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Gambling in Las Vegas is moving further and further from the casino floor following two decisions by the Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) on Thursday. In the more momentous decision, the NGC unanimously approved an amendment to allow gambling in hotel rooms via mobile device, such as Cantor Gaming’s proprietary eDeck technology. Mobile gambling is currently permitted in public areas of casinos, including poolside and in restaurants; the amendment extends mobility to rooms and parking lots and anywhere else the Nevada Gaming Control Board may subsequently choose to call in-bounds.
Casino licensees wishing to offer the service will be required to demonstrate a capacity to prevent underage hotel guests from accessing the devices, possibly utilizing biometric identification. Cantor Gaming, which already offers mobile gambling at the Hard Rock, Tropicana and Cosmopolitan, will likely be straining at its leash until the new scheme’s official start date: Oct. 1.
The NGC also approved the presence of Sports Betting kiosks in PT’s Pub locations. The kiosks, operated by Leroy’s Sportsbook, allow Leroy’s account holders to place bets and make deposits/withdrawals. (A proposal to facilitate the opening of new accounts via the kiosk is pending.) However, despite a 3-0 vote (with one abstention) in favor of the arrangement, VegasInc. reports that it was anything but an easy approval. The commissioners were under the impression that establishments like PT’s were limited to ‘restricted license’ gaming, i.e. slots-only, and less than 15 machines. Nevada Resorts Association president Virginia Valentine had earlier observed that putting kiosks in PJ’s “changes the game.”
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Casino licensees wishing to offer the service will be required to demonstrate a capacity to prevent underage hotel guests from accessing the devices, possibly utilizing biometric identification. Cantor Gaming, which already offers mobile gambling at the Hard Rock, Tropicana and Cosmopolitan, will likely be straining at its leash until the new scheme’s official start date: Oct. 1.
The NGC also approved the presence of Sports Betting kiosks in PT’s Pub locations. The kiosks, operated by Leroy’s Sportsbook, allow Leroy’s account holders to place bets and make deposits/withdrawals. (A proposal to facilitate the opening of new accounts via the kiosk is pending.) However, despite a 3-0 vote (with one abstention) in favor of the arrangement, VegasInc. reports that it was anything but an easy approval. The commissioners were under the impression that establishments like PT’s were limited to ‘restricted license’ gaming, i.e. slots-only, and less than 15 machines. Nevada Resorts Association president Virginia Valentine had earlier observed that putting kiosks in PJ’s “changes the game.”
Full Story Here At CalvinAyre.com
