Volume IV

Issue : 10: May 18, 2006

• Federal Court Orders Payment of $4 Million from Spyware Operator
• Nevada Regulators Endorse Wireless Gambling Company
• U.S. Supreme Court Holds That Injunctive Relief for Patents Is Discretionary
• Yahoo! Faces Class Action Lawsuit
• UK Court Approves Extradition of Hacker to U.S.
• UK High Court Permits Prosecution of Bulk Spammers
• Rockers Sue Sony Music for Unpaid Royalties on Downloaded Music
• AT and T BellSouth and Verizon Accused of Violating Privacy Laws
• Technology Firms Urge Patent Litigation Reform in U.S.
• Complaint Filed Against Googles Click-Fraud Class Action Settlement
• Apple Wins Trademark Battle Against Beatles Record Company

Home > Volume IV > Issue 10: May 18, 2006 > Nevada Regulators Endorse Wireless Gambling Company

Nevada Regulators Endorse Wireless Gambling Company

The Nevada Gaming Control Board has recommended to the Nevada Gaming Commission that Cantor Gaming, a wireless gambling company, be licensed to market handheld, mobile gambling devices in Nevada. The Gaming Commission will make its decision at a meeting on May 18.

Regulations passed in March, under 2005 legislation, made Nevada the first state to approve the use of handheld devices for gambling in any public area of the state's casinos, including restaurants and pool sides. A range of games, including bingo, poker, blackjack and horse race betting are permitted. Use of the devices in hotel rooms and other private areas that cannot be supervised is prohibited.

Manufacturers say that biometric fingerprint readers will help keep the devices out of the hands of minors.

Cantor Gaming has indicated that it is ready to invest "significant" capital to install its mobile gambling systems in Nevada hotel-casinos.

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