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Home History Games News Dictionary		continued from Hypothesizing on Reid - 1 For one, Frank Fahrenkopf of the American Gaming Association believes that Reid could hold the key to success in the efforts. The driving point is his representation of the state of Nevada, and his dedication to a promise made to constituents to not support any measures that could hurt or threaten jobs in his home state, something that online gambling legalization could do, if the land-based casinos can’t keep up with the competition. Reid has already made some small moves to indicate that he is growing more tolerant of the idea of internet casinos than perhaps he has been in years past. Just this past February, he voted to delay the enforcement of the UIGEA, viewed by many as a positive sign. In May, there were rumors that Reid was considering introducing his own bill that would legalize online poker; his staff only ever admitted that it was a consideration, not that any decision had been made, and no proposal was ever made. Time is running short, and as the Reno Gazette article explains, its coming closer to do or die time in the legislature. Land operators continue to express their opposition clothed in fear; the mid-term elections have done little more than cause distraction from the bills on the table. Some are even beginning to doubt that a decision will be made this House session. “We only have two or three weeks and if I were a betting man today, I dont think that this thing will get a House vote (this session),” said Republican Representative for Carson City, Dean Heller. “I could be wrong. But I don’t know if there is enough appetite right now to get that down to the House floor.”

09/13/2010

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Hypothesizing on Reid - 2

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For one, Frank Fahrenkopf of the American Gaming Association believes that Reid could hold the key to success in the efforts. The driving point is his representation of the state of Nevada, and his dedication to a promise made to constituents to not support any measures that could hurt or threaten jobs in his home state, something that online gambling legalization could do, if the land-based casinos can’t keep up with the competition.

Reid has already made some small moves to indicate that he is growing more tolerant of the idea of internet casinos than perhaps he has been in years past. Just this past February, he voted to delay the enforcement of the UIGEA, viewed by many as a positive sign. In May, there were rumors that Reid was considering introducing his own bill that would legalize online poker; his staff only ever admitted that it was a consideration, not that any decision had been made, and no proposal was ever made.

Time is running short, and as the Reno Gazette article explains, its coming closer to do or die time in the legislature. Land operators continue to express their opposition clothed in fear; the mid-term elections have done little more than cause distraction from the bills on the table. Some are even beginning to doubt that a decision will be made this House session.

“We only have two or three weeks and if I were a betting man today, I dont think that this thing will get a House vote (this session),” said Republican Representative for Carson City, Dean Heller. “I could be wrong. But I don’t know if there is enough appetite right now to get that down to the House floor.”