Nevada Signs Web Gambling Law

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CARSON CITY, Nev. — Nevada Gov. Kenny Guinn has signed off on a law that allows Internet gambling casinos even though the Justice Department says the practice is illegal.

Guinn signed AB466 Thursday.

State officials say court challenges elsewhere could change the federal government’s position and they don’t intend to defy federal law. Casino executives think there is a huge untapped market for Internet gambling.

Experts estimate that revenues from Internet gambling _ largely conducted by offshore companies because of the U.S.







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