Even though the state is almost synonymous with gaming, Nevada online gambling is a bit behind other states. Right now, they only allow poker and sports betting over the web… but that could be changing. The Gaming Control Board is set for a hearing on May 13th, and discussion is set to include the expansion of internet betting. That expansion could remove current restrictions and pave the way for ‘peer-to-peer’ and ‘non peer-to-peer’ gaming. The timing of this move seems to be connected to the pandemic, as last year the state gaming revenue fell to a historic low. Now the…

Legal US Poker Sites – While Nevada may have been the first state in the U.S. to go live with regulated online gambling, the slight lead that milestone afforded may be in danger as competing states seek to displace Nevada at the top of the growing industry. The main threat in the status quo: New Jersey, where regulators recently suggested that they remain on track for their ambitious launch date of November 23rd, 2013. And when New Jersey does launch real-money online gambling, they’ll also be outdoing Nevada in one specific way: offering not only poker, but casino games to…

From Las Vegas Review-Journal – Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., said Tuesday she wants a House of Representatives committee to hold a hearing on the current state-by-state expansion of Internet gaming. In a letter to both the chairman and the ranking member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Titus said Congress needs to move quickly because Internet gaming is moving forward in several states, including Nevada. “Previous efforts in Congress to create a national legal framework for Internet gaming have failed and states have moved ahead of Congress to develop these laws and accompanying regulations,” Titus wrote. Nevada has…