Mobile gambling devices in casinos?

August 12

In the new age and frontier of online gambling, it seems only natural that mobile gambling devices would hit casinos on land. It may even happen sooner that you think. What will the limitations be?

One has to admit, it would be very nice to be able to gamble while lounging around the pool area of a casino resort. Or even gambling while in line at the buffet. Last month, Governor Kenny Guinn signed a bill making the great state of Nevada the premiere US state to be able to go wireless in gambling devices. The devices will be held right in a player's hand.

While many feel it is only a small step in the right direction, at for the companies trying to market them. These companies have been chomping at the bit to market the mobile gambling devices ever since they have to sit idly by as large sums of money are being made by off-shore online-based gambling companies.

Even though access to the US population is not allowed at this time, it is assured to many that all casinos are interested in the online gambling market.

Some wonder if this meager step in the right direction be helpful, noting that there is a long list of limitations with the new wireless gaming devices. Law states that the devices can only be operated in a public setting (casino) that has at least a hundred slot machines - and provide at least one other casino game. For example, hotel rooms would not be a place that these devices could be used.

The wait for the units to become available is considerable, too. The Board chairman feels that the mobile units might take as much as a year to become available.

Well, whatever the case, in this generation of high-tech and easy access to gambling whether it be online gambling or land gambling. The true test will be to see if they generate revenue - not whether they make it to the public.