Recently, local councils across Nevada have been working hard, preparing for the possible legalization and regulation of online gambling in the state. The movement has been gaining a great deal of momentum, but some possible complications may arise.

The Senate Indian Affairs Committee recently made its case against online gambling known. The group noted that legalizing and regulating online gambling would put Native communities at a disadvantage. With over 40% of the communities’ funds coming from gambling revenues, Native groups’ failure to keep up with the online gambling market could be detrimental to their development.

Glen Gobin of the Tulalip Tribe has stated that it would take Native gambling operators longer than established casino companies to develop online gambling websites. He believe that this would put the community at a great disadvantage, while competition from bigger brands would also be a huge drawback.

Another problem is that the proposed bill would charge online operators licensing and operation fees. However, Native casinos are exempt from such charges, and Gobin believes that the legislation should be redrafted as it violates the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.

Wynn Las Vegas has filed a lawsuit against two Argentine players that won $145,000 playing craps in July. According to the resort, the players cheated be “dice sliding.”

The players being sued are Leonardo Fernandez and Veronica Dabul. The two won $145,000 back in July with just seven rounds at the craps tables. Wynn alleges they were “dice sliding” after checking out surveillance tapes. Dice sliding is when dice are held in a such a way that the winning numbers will be facing upwards, and the player will pretend to just throw them against the table, but in actuality, they don’t, and the dice end up staying on the winning numbers, leading to winning, and in their case, winning quite a bit. Leonardo Fernandez and Veronica Dabul were regulars at Wynn, and were arrested.

Jerry Markling, the Nevada Gaming Control Board enforcement chief commented on the type of cheating that was used, saying “it’s not a common form of cheating because it involves a considerable amount of skill and practice.”

According to court papers, the two players were playing at different craps tables, as part of different teams. Their accomplices would distract casino employees at the table during which time, the dice sliding would occur. It is a very difficult form of cheating to pull off, as there are many possible bets that can be thrown down by players, and there’s normally more than just one staff member at the table.

Las Vegas will play host to the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) next month in October for two days, from the 4th to the 6th at the Sands Expo and Convention Center.

Gambling companies from all over the world will be in attendance, along with their latest innovative creations which include software, systems, and hardware.

Leader in video poker and slot machine games for land based casinos, International Game Technology (IGT) will dominate this year’s Global Gaming Expo as they won’t only be there with just their land based casino goods, their online subsidiary WagerWorks will also be there as well. Oh, and Entraction will also be there as well, since they were acquired by the International Game Technology recently.

WagerWorks is a leading online casino software provider, and will showcase their online casino products along with International Game Technology. Entraction is an online gaming supplier, and their games will be out on display at the Global Gaming Expo as well. As well as software development for land based casino games, International Game Technology also creates hardware for their software, such as game casing, like slot machine cabinets. New modals will be out on display this year, so it looks like there will be plenty to see from International Game Technology.