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Nevada Lawmakers Nearer To OK'ing Net Betting

Posted by timothy on from the so-immoral-the-state-has-to-run-it dept.

jyuter writes: "Nevada has approved in theory to license on-line gambling sites. It will probably take a while for them to actually start licensing since they need (among other things) "resonable assurences" that the vendors can prohibit minors. One lawyer even suggested "biometrics" or a fingerprint scan to detect minors, or GPS to determine if the person playing is in a legal state." The word "spoof" keeps hurling itself across my line of sight. (Should the state get to charge people $500,000 every two years for operating a business without toxic waste? Talk about a barrier to entry!)

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  1. Awright, online blackjack! by Tackhead · · Score: 5
    You have:
    Four of Hearts, Seven of Clubs.
    Dealer is showing:
    Unknown card, Six of Diamonds
    Will you: Hit, Stand, or Double-down?

    (Double-down)
    Host: dealer.casino.nv.us contacted...
    18K read (at 943 bytes/sec)

    Player draws: Twelve of Clubs.
    Player has: Four of Hearts, Seven of Clubs, Twelve of Clubs. Total=22.

    Player Busts.

    Dealer draws: Ace of Hearts.
    Dealer stands.
    Dealer turns over unknown card: Four of Clubs.
    Dealer has: Four of Clubs, Six of Diamonds, Nine of Hearts. Total=21.

    Dealer wins.

    Wager again? Yes/No.

    ("Aaw, shit, again?!?!?! I always draw a twelve when I'm winning!")