Both the state, and the businesses it licensed, started small, with short-term licenses, and minimum bets as low as a penny.
Some call the change “a peek at reality,” after many years of speculating just how much cash could be brought to state coffers and the overall economy, by licensing online poker sites accepting Nevada players. However, while they are perhaps the best known name in Nevada online poker, they’re not the only choice. The World Series of Poker, operated by Caesars Entertainment, a company which is sure to keep itself ever at the forefront of any and all legal allowances within their industry, has jumped in on the action by launching its own online poker tables.
There are currently two state licensed online poker sites available, as well as a handful of legally licensed offshore poker sites which welcome players from Nevada. In the months since that law’s passage, companies have sought licenses and partnerships, and have begun launching the business. Thanks to a law passed in February of 2013, Nevada’s online poker trade is now allowed to boom, and set an example for the rest of the nation.
