Caesars says Nevada’s online poker cheating bill could lead to ‘burdensome litigation’

Caesars says Nevada’s online poker cheating bill could lead to ‘burdensome litigation’

Article brief provided by The Nevada Independent
  • Howard Stutz, The Nevada Independent
April 6, 2023 8:35 PM
  • Howard Stutz, The Nevada Independent

Caesars Entertainment voiced its opposition Wednesday to a measure that calls on regulators to create a list of people with interactive gaming accounts who have been suspended or banned for cheating.

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The company said the bill, AB380, would create a burden for Caesars, which is the only online poker operator in Nevada.

However, professional poker player Sara Cholhagian Ralston, who drafted the legislation, told the Assembly Judiciary Committee she submitted an amendment to the bill that addresses privacy and liability concerns and removes any language that could interfere with the due process used by state gaming authorities.

But the changes didn’t dissuade Caesars from opposing the legislation.