KLAS-TV Channel 8 News Las VegasLas Vegas Sands to Introduce Mobile Gambling
Las Vegas Sands has become the first Nevada company to announce it will introduce mobile gambling devices at its casino resorts.
The owner of The Venetian says it will introduce games such as black jack, roulette, video poker and slots on handheld devices provided by Cantor Gaming.
A field trial is scheduled for later this year or early next year.
In March, the Nevada Gaming Commission approved regulations that would enable gambling on mobile devices in any public area of the state's casinos but not hotel rooms or other places that cannot be supervised.
Cantor managing director Joe Asher said the deal makes Cantor the Sands' exclusive mobile gambling provider but does not prevent Cantor from making deals elsewhere.
He says the companay is pursuing agreements with other companies and expects that one day such devices will be in all major casinos.
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