A Nevada legislator proposed a bill Thursday that
would direct regulators to legalize online poker,
adding Nevada to a growing number of states considering
Internet gambling bills.
The
states' efforts follow a push by big casino companies
and others to create a federal law legalizing online
poker, which failed in Congress last year. The bill
was supported by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid,
a Nevada Democrat.
Iowa,
California and Florida are among other states considering
online poker bills that limit play to people in the
state.
State
Assemblyman William Horne on Thursday introduced a
bill that would order regulators to allow poker for
Nevada residents and others in states that legalize
online poker.
