Nev. legislators to tackle host of gaming issues
By J.D. Morris, Las Vegas Sun
Slot parlors, the role of technology in gambling and illegal sports betting are among the casino-related issues that the Nevada Legislature could take up when it convenes in three months.
Draft requests for several gaming bills are posted on the Legislature’s website, and while it’s still too early to predict what will actually become law, elected officials are beginning to talk about possibilities. It was a big focus at a legislative panel during last week’s gaming law conference in Las Vegas.
Gaming is an interest that transcends party lines, so the new Republican control over Carson City isn’t likely to change the agenda much, legislators said during the panel. That doesn’t mean every elected official is on the same page about what’s best for the gaming industry, but where differences arise, they may not be strictly partisan ones.