内华达州授予Bally和IGT网络博彩经营执照

　　在美国，未来最赚钱的行业必将是博彩行业，内华达州已经率先于去年年底创建了网络博彩监管法律。

　　2012年，监管部门已迅速采取行动开放网络赌场。上周四，内华达州授予了巴利技术和国际游戏科技公司网络博彩经营执照。

　　博彩分析师史蒂夫施瓦茨说：“这将使广大政府官员与人民群众进一步认清，在线赌博运动在全国上下如火如荼开展着的基本事实，自内达华州去年通过网络博彩监管法律后的短短几个月时间里，网上赌场问题愈来愈受到关注，Bally和IGT成功获得内华达州认可的网络博彩经营执照，而目前已有不少州地区纷纷仿效内华达州的做法，以达到监管与发展网络博彩的双重目的。内华达州一直领先在网络博彩行业，它不仅首先为网络赌场提供合法化名义，而且还是第一个经营发行体育博彩书籍的地区。

　　经济衰退已经成为网络博彩迅速发展的驱动力之一。“当不少行业被金融危机冲击得遍体鳞伤并出现明显衰退时，赌场业和在线赌博业尽管有所微创但依然保持着行业活力。”Schwartz还说到，“赌场业和在线赌博业创造的就业机会与高额的经济收益充分引起了国会议员的注意，他们甚至因此纷纷行动，大力促进博彩行业的发展。网络博彩的繁荣只是一个时间问题。”

　　颁发网上赌场执照许可的下一个州地区可能是新泽西州。新泽西州选民在上次选举中已通过了一项体育博彩投注法案，这将为立法者下一步制定网络博彩法案奠定基础。立法委员会认为，大西洋城的博彩业一直需要一针强心剂，而网上赌场或许是最好的药剂。

　　据几位分析师预计，内华达州或将在今年年底开始运行在线扑克室。 IGT和Bally也已经表明，他们有技术有能力阻止未成年和问题赌徒访问他们的网站。

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　　The future of the most lucrative gaming industry in the world was in the US, and Nevada became the first state to create online gambling regulation laws late last year.

　　In 2012, regulators have moved swiftly towards opening these online casinos. On Thursday, Bally Technologies and International Game Technology were granted the first two online gambling licenses in Nevada.

　　"This is going to open some eyes around the country that were previously blind to how quickly the online gambling movement is progressing in the country," said Gaming Analyst Steve Schwartz. "After licenses are issued, its just a matter of months before online casinos will be running, and when that happens, expect many states to follow Nevada's lead in regulating online gambling."

　　Nevada has always been ahead of the curve when it comes to gambling. They were the first in the US to offer full-scale casino gambling, and also the first state to operate sports books. Delaware has since opened their own sports books, and dozens of states have started allowing casinos in recent years. The economic recession has been one of teh driving forces behind the swiftness with which the gaming industry is growing.

　　"Without the recession, casinos and online gambling may still have been years away in many states," said Schwartz. "But the need to generate jobs and revenue has caused lawmakers to move in a rapid fashion. It's only a matter of time before the US has a couple dozen states running online casinos.

　　Next in line to license online casinos may be New Jersey. The state has already had voters approve sports betting in the last election, and lawmakers have laid the groundwork for online casinos, operated by Atlantic City casinos. The Atlantic City gaming industry has been in need of a shot in the arm, and legislators felt that sports betting and online casinos would provide that boost.

　　According to several analysts, Nevada is expected to have online poker rooms running by the end of the year. IGT and Bally will have to show that they have the technology in place to stop underage and problem gamblers from accessing their sites, but once that is accomplished, regulators will give the go-ahead to start operating the online casinos.