South Point Poker received its operation licence from the Nevada Gaming Commission in August this year, rendering it likely to be the first legal online poker provider in the United States. The room was scheduled to launch in October, open to players of the state, yet now its start has been delayed.
Director Lawrence Vaughan has officially announced that the kickoff is postponed until December, or possibly until early 2013.
“We feel we could launch today, but you’ve got to go through the independent testing labs, you have to satisfy the state Gaming Control Board and because we are the first, we’re going to be under the microscope. They’re going to prod us every which way, and that’s good. We don’t want to come out and fall flat on our face and be an embarrassment for Nevada,” Vaughan said.
The US Department of Justice has revised its position considering online gambling. In their official statement, issued in December, 2011, the DoJ ruled that the Interstate Wire Act of 1961 does not affect online poker. The Wire Act had been considered to ban all forms of online gambling but the revision revealed that it only considers sports betting. This made it possible to develop an interstate online poker market, including the states where online poker is legalised.
Director Lawrence Vaughan has officially announced that the kickoff is postponed until December, or possibly until early 2013.
“We feel we could launch today, but you’ve got to go through the independent testing labs, you have to satisfy the state Gaming Control Board and because we are the first, we’re going to be under the microscope. They’re going to prod us every which way, and that’s good. We don’t want to come out and fall flat on our face and be an embarrassment for Nevada,” Vaughan said.
The US Department of Justice has revised its position considering online gambling. In their official statement, issued in December, 2011, the DoJ ruled that the Interstate Wire Act of 1961 does not affect online poker. The Wire Act had been considered to ban all forms of online gambling but the revision revealed that it only considers sports betting. This made it possible to develop an interstate online poker market, including the states where online poker is legalised.
