by Jon Ralston Mon, 12/09/2013 - 09:07 Tweet Why would anyone in Nevada care about a hearing Tuesday before the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade? Because the subject matter is "The State of Online Gaming." An internal House Energy panel memo says this will come up: Is Federal legislation necessary to address the developing patchwork of State regulations? How effective is enforcement of remote gaming in jurisdictions that have legalized it? How are States preparing to deal with the issue? Majority Memorandum for December 10, 2013, Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee Hearing Page 6 What consumer protections exist for online gaming? How should the differences between various forms of online gaming – e.g., poker vs. table games – affect how they are regulated? And the scheduled witnesses: John Pappas, Executive Director, Poker Players Alliance Andrew Abboud, Vice President of Government Relations and Community Development, Las Vegas Sands Corporation Geoff Freeman, President and Chief Executive Officer, American Gaming Association Les Bernal, National Director, Stop Predatory Gambling Kurt Eggert, Professor of Law, Dale E. Fowler School of Law, Chapman University Rachel Volberg, Ph.D., Associate Professor, School of Public Health and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst Here's the full memo. Comments:
Why would anyone in Nevada care about a hearing Tuesday before the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade?
Because the subject matter is "The State of Online Gaming."
An internal House Energy panel memo says this will come up:
Comments: